Universidade de Coimbra (2/3) by Redang
Biblioteca Joanina: The construction of this three-storey building was between 1.717 and 1.728. The House of the Bookshop, as the Baroque Library was originally known, received the first book after 1.750. Nowadays, it houses over 200.000 volumes.Tickets for the visit can be purchased at the Tourist Office at the Univeristy, Praça da Porta Férrea.
PS Yes, I do know that the pic is not too good but I tried to hide from the sun and I didn't realized that the paper was about to become the "star" of the pic.