A vertical panorama of the Victorian State Library reading room as viewed from one of the turret styled platforms encircling the reading room.

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When the La Trobe Reading room was built, the enormous reinforced-concrete structure was the largest in the world. Known as the Domed Reading Room until it was refurbished and reopened in 2003, the building is an architectural feat.

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Size: 3746px × 8029px
Location: Victorian State Library, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © Marco Trovalusci Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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