Ornate wood carvings, rich Australian history and the atmosphere of a forgotten time were all features that placed the South Australian State Library's Mortlock Wing in a list of the top 20 most beautiful libraries of the world.
Listed alongside architectural greats from Vienna, Oxford, Alexandria, Venice and Prague, the Mortlock Wing is featured in the compiled list by Travel and Leisure website.
Opened in 1884, the wing was once home to South Australia's museum, art and library collections, before all grew too large for the building and were separated into the new museum, art gallery and library premises along Adelaide's North Terrace.
