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The interior also follows the Neo-Manueliene style on the covers, wooden bookcases for books and memorials. The ceiling of the
Reading Room has a beautiful chandelier and a skylight in iron structure, the first example of this type of architecture in Brazil. The hall also has a beautiful monument of
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Open to the public since 1900, the library of the Royal
Cabinet has the largest collection of Portuguese works outside Portugal. Among the 350,000 volumes, both national and foreign, are rare works such as a copy of the
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The building of the current headquarters, designed by the
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367:(semester) and promotes courses on Literature, Portuguese Language, History, Anthropology and Arts, destined mainly for university students.
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silver, ivory and marble (the Altar of the
Homeland), of 1.7 meters of height, that celebrates the time of the discoveries, realized in the
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In July 2014 the library was listed in 4th place among the 20 most beautiful libraries in the world according to
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magazine. The publication highlighted its history, architecture and rich collection of lusophone works.
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cultural institution, is located in Luís de Camões Street, number 30, in the center of the city of
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