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About this building

Library of Alexandria, designed by Snøhetta, Craig Dykers, Christoph Kapeller, Kjetil Thorsen, is located at El Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt. It was designed in 1988 and built in 1995-2002.

If you want to learn more about the Library of Alexandria, don't hesitate to check the full article! Were you'll find a lot more information about it, including historical context, concept development, type of structure and materials used, and more.

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