Paris, France
1889
Strasbourg, France
1427
Giverny, France
1890
Lille, France
1652
Paris, France
1889
Bordeaux, France
1780
Strasbourg, France
1686-1700
Nice, France
11th century
Avignon, France
1177-1185
Bordeaux, France
1940
Sélestat, France
19th century
Lyon, France
1892-1894
Nice, France
1912
Lyon, France
1631/1748
Toulouse, France
1544-1632
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
1931-1934
Poissy, France
1928-1931
Bordeaux, France
1846
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, France
1944
Montpellier, France
1593
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.