Biblioteca Joanina

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Biblioteca Joanina is an ornate 18th-century Baroque library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal, renowned for its richly decorated interiors and historic book collections.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque library
cultural heritage site
library
alsoKnownAs Joanine Library
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
Portuguese Baroque
collectionSize approximately 60000 volumes
constructionEnd 1728
constructionStart 1717
containsCollection early printed books
incunabula
manuscripts
rare books
country Portugal
era 18th century
hasFeature bats used for insect control
oak bookshelves
painted allegorical panels
thick exterior walls for climate control
three-level reading room
hasInteriorDecoration exotic wood shelves
frescoes
gilded woodcarving
marble inlays
painted ceilings
heritageDesignation National Monument of Portugal
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception early 18th century
locatedIn Centro Region
Coimbra NERFINISHED
Coimbra District
Europe
Iberian Peninsula
University of Coimbra
mainLanguageOfCollection Greek
Hebrew
Latin
Portuguese
namedAfter King John V of Portugal
openToPublic yes
operator University of Coimbra
ownedBy University of Coimbra
partOf University of Coimbra General Library
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
significantPeriod reign of John V of Portugal
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2013
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
usedFor academic research
preservation of historical collections
tourism

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Coimbra
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