The library in a breathtaking Beauty and the Beast photo shoot is real

The Benedictine monastery Admont Abbey in Salzburg, Austria, is home to one of the largest and most breathtaking libraries on earth. It's often been compared to the storied library from Disney's Beauty and the Beast—which, as every Disney fan knows, is one of the biggest signs the film gives us that Belle and her prince are totally meant to be.
But until now, no one has ever been allowed into the monastery to do a creative photoshoot before. So when Disney fan and photographer Benjamin Von Wong finally received an invitation to be the first, he knew he had to make the most of the opportunity. Featuring costumes from world-renowned designer Agnieszka Osipa, Von Wong gathered a crew for a photoshoot intended to homage one of his favorite films as well as one of Europe's most beautiful real-life spaces.