One of world’s most expensive libraries opens in Russia

One of the world’s most expensive libraries has been opened in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg.

In the gothic-inspired library, visitors can read some of the more than 5,000 carefully selected volumes of Russian authors. The fee for a four-hour reading session is 113 euros.

The high admission fee is justified since all the items in the library are precious. Each volume is hand-made, using expensive paper and leather bindings with gold lettering.

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