Paris, France
1793
Paris, France
1898-1900
Paris, France
1919
Paris, France
1852
Chartres, France
1833
Marseille, France
2013
Lyon, France
1801
Reims, France
1794
Avignon, France
1503
Nancy, France
1793
Arles, France
16th century
Colmar, France
1853
Avignon, France
1933
Nice, France
1898-1901
Marseille, France
1671-1749
Orléans, France
1797
Maincy, France
1658-1661
Toulouse, France
1795
Lille, France
1809
Antibes, France
11th century / 1966 (museum)
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.