Venice, Italy
1063-1093
Milan, Italy
1386
Rome, Italy
12th century
Rome, Italy
126 AD
Rome, Italy
336 AD
Rome, Italy
5th century
Rome, Italy
10th century
Venice, Italy
15th century
Turin, Italy
1668-1687
Sassari, Italy
12th century
Genoa, Italy
1118
Turin, Italy
1715-1730
Palermo, Italy
1612-1677
Palermo, Italy
1566-1596
Venice, Italy
1631
Rome, Italy
c. 380 AD
Palermo, Italy
1154
Palermo, Italy
1633-1664
Amalfi, Italy
9th century AD
Rome, Italy
432 AD
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.