Um túnel liga o Capitólio ao edificio principal da Biblioteca de Congresso que tem o nome de Thomas Jefferson que ofereceu a sua colecção pessoal para compensar a destruição da anterior. Foi construído no final do século XIX com um excelente nível de detalhe e uma interessante arquitectura que me fez desejar ser livro e viver ali.
A tunnel connects the Capitol to the main building of the Library of Congress that has the name of Thomas Jefferson whi offered his personal collection to compensate for the destruction of the previous one. It was built in the late nineteenth century with an excellent level of detail and interesting architecture that made me want to be book and live there.
Website: http://www.loc.gov/
Morada: 101 Independence Ave SE
Metro: Capitol South Metro
A tunnel connects the Capitol to the main building of the Library of Congress that has the name of Thomas Jefferson whi offered his personal collection to compensate for the destruction of the previous one. It was built in the late nineteenth century with an excellent level of detail and interesting architecture that made me want to be book and live there.
A sala principal de leitura é extraordinária com uma elaborada cúpula que contém uma pintura circular sobre a Evolução da Civilização, para além das suas colunas em mármore e um grupo de estátuas que decora o último patamar que é o único ao qual temos acesso e nos permite vê-la. Uma maneira para entrar é ter um cartão de leitura.
A outra zona interessante é o Great Hall, a entrada principal da biblioteca cujos tectos estão pintados com estilo de Renascimento Americano. Na mesma zona está uma sala de Biblias onde podemos ver uma das cópias da de Gutenberg que data do século XV.
Foi um dos meus lugares preferidos em Washington.
The main reading room is extraordinary with an elaborate dome that contains a circular painting on the Evolution of Civilization, besides its marble columns and a group of statues decorating the last level which is the only one to which we have access and allows us to see it. The way to go in is to have a card reader.
The other interesting area is the Great Hall, the library's main entrance whose ceilings are painted with American Renaissance style. In the same area is a Bibles room where we can see one of the copies of the Gutenberg dating from the fifteenth century.
It was one of my favorite places in Washington.
The main reading room is extraordinary with an elaborate dome that contains a circular painting on the Evolution of Civilization, besides its marble columns and a group of statues decorating the last level which is the only one to which we have access and allows us to see it. The way to go in is to have a card reader.
The other interesting area is the Great Hall, the library's main entrance whose ceilings are painted with American Renaissance style. In the same area is a Bibles room where we can see one of the copies of the Gutenberg dating from the fifteenth century.
It was one of my favorite places in Washington.
Website: http://www.loc.gov/
Morada: 101 Independence Ave SE
Metro: Capitol South Metro
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