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Mafra Palace Library · Antique Book Tourism

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Mafra Palace Library · Antique Book Tourism

This stunning 88-meter-long library features rococo decoration and houses books organized by subject in gilded baroque bookcases. The collection spans theology, philosophy, law, and medicine from the 15th to 18th centuries. Resident bats protect the leather-bound volumes from insects, continuing a centuries-old preservation tradition.

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Magnificent Rococo library housing 36,000 leather-bound volumes from the 15th to 19th centuries.

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Best season: year-round
Difficulty: easy
Region: Portugal, Mafra

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