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title: Prunksaal, Austrian National Library, Vienna
author: Viktorija
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15144/prunksaal-austrian-national-library-vienna/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Prunksaal, Austrian National Library, Vienna

_Authored by [Viktorija](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/victoria/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

*Prunksaal* (State Hall) is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) in Vienna, Austria. It was build between 1721-1723. The hall is divided, after the original list of the books, into "[war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/)" and "peace" sides, which is reflected also in the [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) frescoes. It holds numerous literary treasures on display.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Viktorija. (2022, January 26). Prunksaal, Austrian National Library, Vienna. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15144/prunksaal-austrian-national-library-vienna/>
### Chicago
Viktorija. "Prunksaal, Austrian National Library, Vienna." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 26, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15144/prunksaal-austrian-national-library-vienna/>.
### MLA
Viktorija. "Prunksaal, Austrian National Library, Vienna." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jan 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15144/prunksaal-austrian-national-library-vienna/>.

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