The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading

Regarded as one of the most beautiful libraries in the world, the Royal Portuguese Reading Room (Real Gabinete Português de Leitura) sits in the heart of the beautiful jungle, city paradise of Rio de Janeiro.

It is listed by the State Institute of Cultural Heritage. Elected the fourth most beautiful library in the world by Time magazine, the Cabinet has the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal, the library is steeped in culture and stands as an elegant example of the 18th Century Neo-Manueline style.