National Library of Guatemala
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The National Library of Guatemala (Biblioteca Nacional) is the national library of Guatemala
. It is located in Zone 1 of Guatemala City
near the National Palace of Guatemala
.
It opened on October 18, 1879 in the building of the Economic Society, with about 15,000 volumes. It was then moved to the Hall of the University of San Carlos. After the earthquakes of 1917-18 it was moved back to No. 3-37 Avenida Simeon Canas in Zone 2. He later moved to the 10th. Calle 9-31 in Zone 1 and finally in September 1957 it opened in the building where it stands today, with an area of 7858 m2. The interior walls contain representations of Mayan codices, designed by Antonio Tejada Fonseca, Guillermo Grajeda Mena and José Antonio Oliverio. Concrete reliefs on the facade of the building are the work of Efraín Recinos
.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. It is located in Zone 1 of Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
near the National Palace of Guatemala
National Palace (Guatemala)
Known as Palacio Nacional de la Cultura , it is identified as Guatemala City's symbol in its monumental architectural context. It was the most important building in Guatemala and was the headquarters of the President of Guatemala...
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It opened on October 18, 1879 in the building of the Economic Society, with about 15,000 volumes. It was then moved to the Hall of the University of San Carlos. After the earthquakes of 1917-18 it was moved back to No. 3-37 Avenida Simeon Canas in Zone 2. He later moved to the 10th. Calle 9-31 in Zone 1 and finally in September 1957 it opened in the building where it stands today, with an area of 7858 m2. The interior walls contain representations of Mayan codices, designed by Antonio Tejada Fonseca, Guillermo Grajeda Mena and José Antonio Oliverio. Concrete reliefs on the facade of the building are the work of Efraín Recinos
Efraín Recinos
Efraín Enrique Recinos Valenzuela was a Guatemalan contemporary architect, muralist, urbanist, painter and sculptor....
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