Paris, France
1163
Strasbourg, France
1015-1469
Avignon, France
1670-1672
Chartres, France
1145-1260
Reims, France
13th century
Lyon, France
1180
Amiens, France
c. 1220
Bordeaux, France
1096
Rouen, France
1202
Nice, France
1650-1699
Metz, France
1220
Albi, France
1287-1480
Bayeux, France
1077
Bourges, France
1195-1260
Saint-Malo, France
1146
Marseille, France
1852-1896
Laon, France
c. 1160
Orléans, France
1278-1329
Lille, France
1854
Le Mans, France
834 AD
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.