City: Tuscany
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Top 10 Libraries in Tuscany, Italy
Tuscany (/ˈtʌskəni/ TUSK-ə-nee; Italian: Toscana, pronounced [toˈskaːna]) is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 square miles) and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013). The regional capital is Florence (Firenze).
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1. Biblioteca Piccolomini
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5.0 based on 2,063 reviews
Reviewed By westy54 - Sydney, Australia
This large single, rather narrow, room with a very high ceiling, used to be part of the priest's house attached to the side of the Duomo. Entry is gained via a side doorway from within the Cathedral. All of the combined tickets into the Duomo include entry into this Library. The Library was built in 1492 by authority of the then Bishop of Siena, Cardinal Francesco Piccolomini (who was to be the future Pope Pius III), to house the books and manuscripts of his uncle, Pope Pius II, and to honour his lifetime achievements. The single room has display cases that house beautifully hand painted and hand written hymn books around the lower part of the walls of the room. Above the display cases the walls are totally covered with richly coloured frescoes of 10 scenes representing various important events in the life of Pope Pius II. The vaulted ceiling is similarly covered in a series of brightly coloured smaller paintings that are geometrically spaced. The frescoes are the work of Pinturicchio, who was born in Perugia, and his workshop and were completed in the first decade of the 16th century. It is believed that a young Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino worked in this workshop for a period at this time. The only statue in the room is a copy of the statue of the The Three Graces, which is based on an original Greek statue. Don't miss seeing this room if visiting the Duomo.
2. Lo Spazio
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
3. Biblioteca di storia dell'Arte di Montemerano
4. Biblioteca Capitolare
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
5. Biblioteca Civica Agora
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
The Agora library is a public reading library founded on 17 May 2002 In addition to the civic library, it houses the children's library, the newspaper library, the video library, a study room, and a conference room.
6. Biblioteca Comunale
7. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
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4.5 based on 251 reviews
Reviewed By backpacker31 - Boynton Beach, United States
When visiting Basilica di San Lorenzo I purchased a combination ticket which included the library (and saved around a euro). The library is truly something. A dramatic ascent up a short flight of stone stairs brings you into the very long library/reading room. Row upon row of unique book storage shelves/benches line the room. Original signs hang beside each row indicating the books in that particular section. The intricately carved wood ceiling is a true masterpiece. A small rotunda is just off to the side of the reading room/library. Continue past the long corridor and you’ll enter an area which is home to an incredible collection of ancient maps depicting major ports that were used during the golden age of trade/shipping. Be sure to see the detailed map of Lower Manhattan (New York City) circa mid-1600’s.
8. Accademia di Belle Arti
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4.5 based on 262 reviews
9. Biblioteca delle Oblate
10. Biblioteca Lazzerini
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4.5 based on 50 reviews
La Biblioteca Lazzerini resterà chiusa al pubblico dal 10 agosto al 18 agosto 2019 compresi. Riapre lunedì 19 agosto alle ore 14.
