The National LIbrary of Spain or Biblioteca Nacional de España. It is in Madrid and if you really want to know Spain then you must come here and read , see hear the history of the Kingdom of Spain. reblog from sept 2017. Enjoy it.
Another highlight building passed many times and even played at Plaza Colon since youth is the Biblioteca Nacionalde España or National Library of Spain ,right on Paseo de Recoletos just below the Plaza Colon.
The official webpage is here: http://www.bne.es/en/Inicio/index.html
To read the books here you need a batch and authorization but there is plenty of areas where you can have a guided tour. The Exhibition Rooms and the Library Museum, where various exhibitions and cultural activities are held, are open to all.
The library was founded by King Philip (Felipe) V of Spain in 1712 as the Palace Public Library (Biblioteca Pública de Palacio). All publications done in Spain needed to deposit a copy here first. In 1836, the library’s status as Crown property was revoked and ownership was transferred to the Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación). At the same time, it was renamed the…
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