Library of Congress

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Internationalization

Česky: Knihovna Kongresu je de facto národní knihovna Spojených Státu. Je to jedna z největších knihoven na světě.

Deutsch: Die Library of Congress, die inoffizielle Nationalbibliothek der USA, gehört zu den wichtigsten Bibliotheken der Welt.

English: The Library of Congress is the de facto national library of the United States. It is one of the largest libraries in the world.

Français : La Bibliothèque du Congrès est de fait la bibliothèque nationale des États-Unis. C'est l'une des plus grandes bibliothèques du monde.

Português: A Biblioteca do Congresso é a biblioteca nacional oficial dos Estados Unidos da América. É uma das maiores bibliotecas do mundo.

Русский: Библиотека Конгресса США — это, фактически, национальная библиотека США. Это одна из самых больших библиотек в мире.

Suomi: Yhdysvaltain kongressin kirjasto on Yhdysvaltain de facto kansalliskirjasto.

See images on Commons from the Library of Congress (non-exhaustive).

[edit] Insignia

Seal
Logo
Alternate Logo
Alternate logo

[edit] Jefferson Building

[edit] Exterior views

Construction of Jefferson Building
Postcard before 1910
West Front
West Front, right wing
West Front, left wing
West Front
West Front
West Front
Sign in the front
"1897" sign
Top Level, Thomas Jefferson Building

[edit] The Great Hall

The Great Hall
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
Floor
Stained glass ceiling window
Ph. Martiny: Banister, showing putti personifying professions and occupations of modern life
Ph. Martiny: Electrician putto
Ph. Martiny: Entomologist putto
Ph. Martiny: Printer putto
Ph. Martiny: America and Africa putti
Ph. Martiny: Asia and Europe putti
Figure at the Commemorative Arch, leading to the Main Reading Room
Figure at the Commemorative Arch, leading to the Main Reading Room
Elihu Vedder: Minerva of Peace mosaic