Clementinum, Baroque complex in Old Town, Czech Republic
The Clementinum spans two hectares with multiple buildings, making it the second largest architectural complex in Prague after Prague Castle.
The site evolved from an 11th-century chapel to a Dominican monastery before becoming a Jesuit college in 1556 and later part of Charles University.
The National Library in the Clementinum houses six million documents, including rare manuscripts and a Baroque hall with 20,000 volumes and astronomical globes.
Guided tours in English occur every 30 minutes from 10:00, allowing visitors to explore the Baroque library, Meridian hall, and climb the Astronomical tower.
The Astronomical Tower has maintained continuous weather recordings since 1775, representing the longest uninterrupted meteorological measurement in the Czech lands.
Location: Old Town
Location: Prague 1
Inception: 1781
Architects: Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, Kilián Ignaz Dientzenhofer, František Maxmilián Kaňka, Giovanni Domenico Orsi, Carlo Lurago
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Operator: Dreyer s.r.o.
Address: Platnéřská 190/10 115 72
Opening Hours: March 15-November 30: Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; December 01-December 15: Sunday-Thursday 10:00-17:30; Friday,Saturday 10:00-18:00; December 16-January 10: Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; January 11-March 14: Sunday-Thursday 10:00-17:30; Friday,Saturday 10:00-18:00
Phone: +420222220879
Email: klementinum@dreyer.cz
Website: https://prague.eu/klementinum
GPS coordinates: 50.08667,14.41639
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:38
National Library of the Czech Republic
58 m
Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary at Clementinum
80 m
Astronomical Tower in Clementinum Prague
6 m
Lípa republiky v Klementinu
24 m
Plaque to Francysk Skaryna on the Clementinum
25 m
Garnet
100 m
Kašna na révovém nádvoří Klementina
72 m
Soška mořské panny na domě Karlova 183/14
89 m
U Zlatého hada 181/I, Prague
73 m
Statue of Atlas on the tower of Clementinum
6 m
U červené boty
80 m
Statue of St. Francis of Assisi in Křižovnická street
126 m
Statue Paper plane
38 m
Monument to Joseph Stepling in Prague
27 m
Statue of St. Ignatius on the Clementinum
71 m
Statue of St. Agnes in Křižovnická street
129 m
Socha Studenta v Klementinu v Praze
99 m
Sculpture Tree
52 m
Statue of St. Augustinus in Křižovnická street
124 m
U Kornovů
71 m
Pavel Josef Šafařík
61 m
Pamětní deska Josefa II. na Klementinu v Praze
135 m
Pamětní deska Bohulava Balbína v Klementinu v Praze
74 m
Plaque to Andrija Mohorovičić on the Clementinum
14 m
Pamětní deska obětem II. světové války v Klementinu v Praze
47 m
Pamětní deska Jiřího Černého v Klementinu v Praze
105 m
Fountain of St. Clemens
63 m
Stolpersteine in front of Platnéřská 9
84 mReviews
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