History of the ÖNB Building (Music Collection)
These pictures tell the history of the building that houses the Austrian National Library, Music Collection. It is called the Palais Mollard and it's tale goes all the way back to about 1250. The holdings of the main branch of the library are a few blocks away at the Hofburg Palace at Josefsplatz. I get to go to this palace EVERYDAY! Needless to say, they take their libraries seriously here! Read away: