Venice, Italy
1830
Rome, Italy
1734
Rome, Italy
1948
Turin, Italy
1824
Genoa, Italy
2000
Venice, Italy
1750
Rome, Italy
1960
Amalfi, Italy
13th century
Milan, Italy
2011
Turin, Italy
1878
Rome, Italy
1927
Rome, Italy
13 BCE
Naples, Italy
1777
Turin, Italy
1958
Rome, Italy
1893
Rome, Italy
16th century
Milan, Italy
1776
Rome, Italy
1903
Finale Ligure, Italy
1931
Syracuse, Italy
12th century
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.