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May 12, 2022 4 tweets 4 min read
The Carnegie Library of Reims - Bibliothèque Carnegie de Reims. Built with money donated by Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 American 🇺🇸 businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, to the city of Reims after World War I.
Built between 1921-1927 by Max Sainsaulieu. 1/4 The reception hall contains small mosaic panels by A.Sauvage, representing intellectual, physical or manual activity. A hanging lantern by Jacques Simon is suspended in the centre of the dome of the hall, beneath which is a fountain. 2/4