Salzburg, Austria
1596
Salzburg, Austria
1st century AD
Salzburg, Austria
774 AD
Salzburg, Austria
1077
Salzburg, Austria
696 AD
Vienna, Austria
1740
Salzburg, Austria
1606
Graz, Austria
12th century
Hallstatt, Austria
1200 BCE
Salzburg, Austria
ca. 714 AD
Graz, Austria
1625-1636
Baden, Austria
Roman Age
Semmering-Kurort, Austria
1848-1854
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.