Viana do Castelo Municipal Library
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Viana do Castelo Municipal Library is located along the right bank of the river Lima. It integrates the plan designed by Fernando Távora for the city’s waterfront.
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Year of completion:
2007
Address:
Alameda 5 de Outubro
4900-049 Viana do Castelo
Tel. +351 258840010
Fax +351 258840019
E-mail biblioteca@cm-viana-castelo.pt
Size of library:
3130m²
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Design by Álvaro Siza Vieira
Overall Cost:
€ 4.500.000
Detailed description:
It is a two storey square shaped building, formed by an elevated volume of 45x45 meters, including a void of 20x20 meters, prolonged eastward on the first floor by a L shaped volume.
The library headquarters, the library events area and the bar are on the first floor and the reading rooms are on the second floor.
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