Royal Portuguese Reading Room

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Portuguese_Reading_Room
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:library
gptkbp:address Rua Luís de Camões, 30, Centro, Rio de Janeiro
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Rafael_da_Silva_e_Castro
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Neo-Manueline
gptkbp:collectionSize over 350,000 volumes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:founded 1837
gptkbp:foundedBy Portuguese immigrants
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Real_Gabinete_Português_de_Leitura_Association
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Portuguese Reading Room
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Real_Gabinete_Português_de_Leitura
gptkbp:notableFeature rare books
elaborate woodwork
stained glass skylight
historic manuscripts
ornate reading room
gptkbp:notableFor largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal
gptkbp:opened 1887
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:Memory_of_the_World_Register_(2014)
gptkbp:usedFor cultural events
research
tourism
gptkbp:website https://www.realgabinete.com.br/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro,_Brazil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5