Chambord, France
1519-1547
Francueil, France
1515-1521
Amboise, France
15th century
Villandry, France
1532
Blois, France
9th century
Nantes, France
1207
Azay-le-Rideau, France
1515-1527
Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
1465-1510
Cheverny, France
1624-1630
Angers, France
9th century
Chinon, France
12th century
Rigny-Ussé, France
1440s
Saumur, France
10th century
Montreuil-Bellay, France
11th century
Langeais, France
1465
Sully-sur-Loire, France
13th century
Loches, France
13th century
Valençay, France
1540
Monts, France
1499-1508
Tours, France
11th century
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.