National University Library (Turin)

Italy / Piemonte / Turin / Piazza Carlo Alberto, 3
 library, listed building / architectural heritage

The National University Library (Biblioteca nazionale universitaria in Italian) in Turin, Italy, is one of the country's main libraries.
It was founded in 1720 as the Royal University Library by Victor Amadeus II, who unified collections from the library of the University of Turin and from the library of the Dukes of Savoy. It was renamed as the National Library in 1872, after Italian unification.
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Coordinates:   45°4'6"N   7°41'13"E
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