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Gheorghe Asachi Technical University Library

Iași, Romania

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Gheorghe Asachi Technical University Library

A technical university library in the University Palace in Copou, Iași, built in the 1890s to designs by Louis Pierre Blanc. Visitors see an eclectic hall with a decorated ceiling, wooden benches and original paintings.

Highlights

  • Library hall
  • Hall of Lost Steps
  • Ceiling with Venetian stucco paint

Good to know

  • Ticket costs 10 lei per person, paid online
  • Book online the day before
  • Open Monday to Friday, 08:00-15:00

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