Experts' Choice Award Austrian National Library
What the experts agree on
Vienna's grand Baroque National Library dazzles with its Prunksaal (Grand Hall), housing centuries-old manuscripts, rare globes, and millions of works—arguably Europe's finest collection outside the Vatican.
Afar Magazine "Some of the books in the Palais Mollard-Clary date back to the 14th century. You can see feel and breath the history in here." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With thousands of books dating back to the 16th century, this stately library is an ode to the written word, world exploration (check out the early globes), and an imperial love for knowledge." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Founded in the 18C by Emperor Karl VI at the height of the Baroque period, the National Library contains several million works." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire. " Full review
Fodor's "One of the grandest Baroque libraries in the world, a cathedral of books, the centerpiece of the Osterreische Nationalbibliothek is the spectacular Prunksaal—the Grand Hall—which probably contains more book treasures than any comparable collection outside the Vatican" Full review
Frommer's "With its manuscripts, rare autographs, globes, maps, and other historic memorabilia, this is among the finest libraries in the world." Full review
Rough Guide
