Bruges, Belgium
c. 1240
Antwerp, Belgium
1561-1564
Antwerp, Belgium
1352
Ghent, Belgium
1313
Leuven, Belgium
1425-1497
Mechelen, Belgium
c. 1200
Ypres, Belgium
1304/1933
Mechelen, Belgium
14th century
Aalst, Belgium
1225
Dunkerque, France
1559-1567
Tournai, Belgium
1188
Mons, Belgium
1662-1669
Kortrijk, Belgium
1520
Tongeren, Belgium
1240
Binche, Belgium
16th century
Béthune, France
1346
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
12th century
Oudenaarde, Belgium
1526–1537
Namur, Belgium
1388
Calais, France
1911-1925
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.