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La Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève

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Breaking away from the 19th century neoclassical trend, Henri Labrouste erected a powerful public building, in which stone featured alongside a material that was used prominently and was glorified for the first time – iron. A major milestone on the path to modern architecture.

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