Biblioteca Joanina

E76439

Baroque library cultural heritage site library

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.

Statements (50)

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 →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Coimbra →	hasLandmark