Explore the historic highlights of Palermo
Palermo, Italy
1612-1677
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1608
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1566-1596
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1554
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1154
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1633-1664
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1143
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1185
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11th century
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1601
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1897
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1535-1584
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16th century
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1640
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13th century
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1636
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12
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1954
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1678
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1490-1520
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1598
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1866
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1682
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1606-1632
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1662
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1686-1700
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1509
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1604
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1275
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1191
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12th century
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1599
Palermo, Italy
9th century AD
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1633
Palermo, Italy
1180
Palermo, Italy
11th century
Palermo, Italy
4th century AD
Palermo, Italy
1131
Palermo, Italy
1071
Palermo, Italy
1173
The Clementinum is a historic complex of buildings in Prague. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries, the City Library also being located nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. The Technical library and the Municipal library have moved to the Prague National Technical Library at Technická 6 since 2009. It is currently in use as the National Library of the Czech Republic.
Its history dates from the existence of a chapel dedicated to Saint Clement in the 11th century. A Dominican monastery was founded in the medieval period, which was transformed in 1556 to a Jesuit college. In 1622 the Jesuits transferred the library of Charles University to the Klementinum, and the college was merged with the University in 1654. The Jesuits remained until 1773, when the Klementinum was established as an observatory, library, and university by the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.