Prague, Czech Republic
10th century
Prague, Czech Republic
870 AD
Prague, Czech Republic
1344
Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
c. 1240
Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
1400-1439
Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
1240
Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
1278
Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
1388
Telč, Czech Republic
c. 1099
Olomouc, Czech Republic
1716-1754
Lednice, Czech Republic
1846-1858
Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
1142
Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
c. 1300
Litomyšl, Czech Republic
1568-1581
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
12th century
Valtice, Czech Republic
17th century
Brno, Czech Republic
1928-1930
Průhonice, Czech Republic
1885
Zdár nad Sázavou, Czech Republic
1719-1727
Kroměříž, Czech Republic
1497/1664
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.