Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
4.5
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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A 43,000-volume library located in the Casa de la Cultura.
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Sandy S
Albuquerque, NM1,046 contributions
Sep 2021
We began our tour of Puebla's Centro Historico with a quick stop at the Biblioteca Palafoxiana, housed in a former seminary that now serves as the city’s Casa Cultura. The gracefully carved bookshelves, stairs and mezzanines created a handsome backdrop for the thousands of antique volumes in the collection, but nothing to compare with libraries of the same or earlier periods we had seen in Bologna, Dublin and elsewhere in Europe. Side galleries in the Casa Cultura featured an interesting temporary exhibit of contemporary prints.
Written September 12, 2021
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Marilyn C
San Diego, CA480 contributions
Jun 2021
Beautiful library, but it is only one room. You cannot sit at the tables, and cannot touch the books of course. Not worth the price of admission IMO. If you want to take a picture of the room, just stand in the doorway and do so.
Written August 21, 2021
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Retired6812
Stillwater, MN218 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We enjoyed our student lead tour of this amazing library (our guide was well worth the 200 pesos). It’s quite unbelievable that this huge room of three tiers of books is hundreds of years old. The bookcases are a marvel and the tables are works of art. No artificial lighting and no heating or cooling, and the books stay preserved. Throughout the building are rooms with art displays- the bronze works were amazing.
Written February 20, 2020
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alejandrooiba
59 contributions
Jul 2023
Entering this sanctuary is a unique experience, for book lovers and for scholars of any discipline of knowledge. The Palafoxiana Library houses very valuable bibliographical gems and is located in a historical site. It is a faithful testimony of the level of culture and knowledge that was achieved in New Spain.
Written August 6, 2023
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brotherjuniper13
2 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
Guruwalks was a great “free” tour of the City Center. Cemitas in the local market we’re great, delicious, enormous and cheap. Hotel Colonial was nice with a great location. I came for the surrounding mountains which did not disappoint.
Written February 2, 2023
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Aaron G
Los Angeles, CA346 contributions
Feb 2023
Biblioteca Palafoxiana is a short stop, as it's really only one room in a larger complex. Basically you do a loop around it, see the old volumes, take some pictures, and you've seen it. With that said, I'm glad we stopped by.
Written March 3, 2023
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ksufan88
Wichita, KS6,963 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
We were in the area of this library on a Tuesday, when it is FREE so why not visit? It is located just south of the Puebla Cathedral and is reached by walking into a courtyard and up a flight of stairs at the far end of the courtyard. Even though all the signs are in Spanish and Latin, it is fairly easy to visualize this library like it was hundreds of years ago with the ancient books on the shelves and beautifully carved woodwork.
Written January 25, 2024
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Gustavo S
Mexico City, Mexico31 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
100% worth it. It's a very quick trip and not too much to see, but it's free and if you're already in the Puebla Center, totally worth checking this out! Very beautiful and interesting history! The first public library in Latin America!
Written June 17, 2023
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esthercattan
mexico30 contributions
Aug 2017
It's a library that has more than 250 years old if you love books then you need to come here ask for the guide to tell you all the history behind the place wonderful
Written August 13, 2017
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poonhill
washington dc97 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
... not something for everyone but worth the trip if you are into books and libraries... costs money to enter and takes about 20 minutes to explore...
Written August 11, 2017
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olá,
sim, a entrada é paga.
a biblioteca fica dentro de um complexo com varias galerias, espaço de apresentação.
mas, só a biblioteca é paga!!
Se puder, vá ao Museu Internacional do barroco, magnifico!!!
abs
Written May 23, 2019
Combien de temps estimé pour visite à peu près
Written September 24, 2018
con la visita guiada por el museo (no es muy grande) y la entrada a la biblioteca requires aproximadamente de 1 1hr para la visita
Written October 8, 2018
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