Bruges, Belgium
1240
Tournai, Belgium
1188
Mons, Belgium
1662-1669
Leuven, Belgium
1234
Mechelen, Belgium
1560
Kortrijk, Belgium
1520
Kortrijk, Belgium
1238
Leuven, Belgium
1738
Namur, Belgium
1388
Brussels, Belgium
1893
Charleroi, Belgium
1936
Brussels, Belgium
1895
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
13th century
Tielt, Belgium
1773
Lier, Belgium
1258
Brussels, Belgium
1898
Couvin, Belgium
1940
Thuin, Belgium
17th century
Onhaye, Belgium
14th century
La Louvière, Belgium
1888-1917
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.