As you know, we’re always on the hunt for images of beautiful libraries here at Flavorwire — it’s kind of an unhealthy obsession. Spotted by The Millions, these jaw-dropping shots of European libraries captured by German architectural photographer Christoph Seelbach make an excellent addition to our ever-growing stash. Click through to travel from an abbey in Austria (which appears to be a breeding ground for gorgeous libraries) to a university in Lithuania with a selection of some of our favorite photos from his Bibliotheken series, and visit his website to view even more of his fantastic work.
The Austrian National Library. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
Admont Abbey library, Austria. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
Kremsmünster Abbey library, Austria. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
St. Florian Abbey library, Austria. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
Saxon State and University Library, Germany. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
The city library of Malmo, Sweden. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
The National Library of the Czech Republic. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
Applied Sciences Library of Konstanz University, Germany. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
Leipzig University Library, Austria. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
The University Library of Graz, Austria. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
Vilnius University Library, Lithuania. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
The Royal Library, Denmark. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
Melk Abbey library, Austria. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
The University of Wrocław library, Poland. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach
Teplá Abbey library, Czech Republic. Photo credit: Christoph Seelbach