Budapest, Hungary
14th century
Budapest, Hungary
1895-1902
Budapest, Hungary
1905
Budapest, Hungary
1885-1904
Budapest, Hungary
1957
Budapest, Hungary
1247-1265
Budapest, Hungary
1896
Budapest, Hungary
1851
Budapest, Hungary
1884
Budapest, Hungary
1896
Budapest, Hungary
1046
Budapest, Hungary
1991
Budapest, Hungary
1913
Budapest, Hungary
1802
Budapest, Hungary
2002
Budapest, Hungary
1872
Budapest, Hungary
41-89 AD
Budapest, Hungary
1847
Budapest, Hungary
1743-1751
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.