Manchester Sights

  1. Central Library

    Just behind the town hall, the elegant Roman Pantheon lookalike Central Library was built in 1934. It is the country's largest municipal library, with more than 20 miles of shelves.

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  2. John Rylands Library

    Probably Manchester's most beautiful building, this marvellous Victorian Gothic library was one hell of a way for the widow Rylands to remember her husband John. It was slated to reopen by the middle of 2006 after a major renovation, but we were still tapping our feet at the end of that summer. Come on, people!

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