When built between 1712 and 1732 it had a flat plaster ceiling and shelving for books was on the lower level only with an open gallery.
The long room dublin harry potter.
A collection of marble busts began in 1743 when 14 busts were commissioned from.
The long room is the inspiration for hogwarts library and is even more spectacular than the fictional version.
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Situated at trinity college in dublin the long room is as magical as hogwarts from harry potter the long room library is surrounded by marble busts of famed philosophers and writers.
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My hp mad teenage daughters were awestruck.
The harry potter connection tours history about the long room.
The book of kells and the old library exhibition.
The long room is very appealling to star wars and harry potter fans.
At nearly 65 metres in length it is filled with 200 000 of the library s oldest books and is one of the most impressive libraries in the world.
The 65 metre long 213 ft main chamber of the old library the long room was built between 1712 and 1732 and houses 200 000 of the library s oldest books.
The long room in trinity college.
The main chamber of the old library is the long room.
Initially the long room had a flat ceiling shelving for books only on the lower level and an open gallery.
Magic afoot i suspect.
At the time the ceiling was flat and bookshelves.