León de Greiff Library
Library park in Medellín, Colombia
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León de Greiff Library, also known as La Ladera Parque Biblioteca (English: Hillside Library Park),[2] is an architecturally renowned library park in Medellín, Colombia. It is named after the poet Leon de Greiff and designed by architect Giancarlo Mazzanti.
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| Location | Medellín, Colombia |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | February 2007[1] |
History
León de Greiff Library stands on the site where a late 19th century monastery was transformed into La Ladera prison, which at one point housed over one thousand prisoners.[3]
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