Medieval castles in Slovakia

Pezinok Castle

Pezinok, Slovakia
c. 1300

Korlátka Castle Ruins

Cerová, Slovakia
13th century

Plavecký Castle Ruins

Plavecké Podhradie, Slovakia
1256-1273

Cabrad Castle Ruins

Čabradský Vrbovok, Slovakia
13th century

Sitno Castle Ruins

Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
13th century

Halic Castle

Halič, Slovakia
15th century

Víglas Castle

Vígľaš, Slovakia
13th century

Revište Castle Ruins

Žarnovica, Slovakia
13th century

Borsa Castle

Borsa, Slovakia
13th century

Uhrovec Castle Ruins

Bánovce nad Bebravou District, Slovakia
13th century

Ducové

Ducové, Slovakia
800-900 AD

Topolcany Castle Ruins

Topoľčany, Slovakia
13th century

Likava Castle Ruins

Likavka, Slovakia
c. 1315

Tematín Castle Ruins

Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
13th century

Cicava Castle Ruins

Sedliská, Slovakia
1309-1316

Blatnica Castle Ruins

Blatnica, Slovakia
13th century

Biely Kamen Castle Ruins

Svätý Jur, Slovakia
13th century

Branc Castle Ruins

Podbranč, Slovakia
13th century

Povazský Castle Ruins

Považská Bystrica, Slovakia
c. 1128

Zborov Castle Ruins

Zborov, Slovakia
13th century

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.