Medieval castles in Austria

Pürnstein Castle

Pürnstein, Austria
10th century

Gmünd Castle

Gmünd, Austria
13th century

Landeck Castle

Landeck, Austria
1290

Burgschleinitz Castle

Burgschleinitz-Kühnring, Austria
11th century

Hartenstein Castle

Weinzierl am Walde, Austria
12th century

Krumbach Castle

Krumbach, Austria
13th century

Groppenstein Castle

Semslach, Austria
13th century

Starhemberg Castle

Dreistetten, Austria
1140

Haichenbach Castle

Hofkirchen im Mühlkreis, Austria
12th century

Neuhaus Castle

Stubenberg, Austria
c. 1350

Plainburg Castle Ruins

Großgmain, Austria
c. 1100

Persenbeug Castle

Persenbeug, Austria
970 AD

Neu-Ems Castle

Hohenems, Austria
1343

Moosham Castle

Unternberg, Austria
12th century

Bernstein Castle

Bernstein, Austria
9th century

Finstergrün Castle

Ramingstein, Austria
12th century

Dürnstein Castle

Neumarkt in der Steiermark, Austria
12th century

Altpernstein Castle

Altpernstein, Austria
1007-1055

Niederfalkenstein Castle

Pfaffenberg, Austria
12th century

Freundsberg Castle

Schwaz, Austria
1150

Clementinum

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.