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How would you like to do your research here for a day? Well, you could perhaps if you were in Portugal.
Constructed from 1880 to 1887 under the direction of architect Rafael da Silva e Castro, the magnificent library has the distinction of holding the largest and most valuable collection of Portuguese works outside of Portugal, with over 350,000 volumes filling its countless bookshelves.
Built in what seems to be Manueline revival style: Gothic, Renaissance and Plateresque styles altogether!
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