The National Library of Belarus in Minsk was designed by Michaił Vinahradaŭ and Viktar Kramarenka. Construction began in November 2002 and finished in January 2006, and it opened on June 16, 2006. The article gives no address or materials, and names no style.
Its main component is shaped like a rhombicuboctahedron. The building is 73.6 meters (241.5 feet) high with 23 floors and weighs 115,000 tonnes without books. It seats about 2,000 readers and has a 500-seat conference hall.
A roof observation deck has binoculars around the perimeter and is reached by an elevator on the 23rd floor. A cafe and gallery sit on the 22nd floor. The collection holds about 10 million items.
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