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Founded: 1804Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Enlightenment (Sweden)
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Handöl Sami Chapel was built for the Sami people who lived in the mountains near the Norwegian border. It was inaugurated in 1804. The pulpit is dated to 1649 and was originally situated in Frösö Church. The post-medieval altar has also been brought from Frösö.
There are also two medieval sculptures and a also a memorial stone with inscript Anno 1719, 20th January 600 men were buried here. This is related to the so-called Carolean Death March during the Great Northern War.
References: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.