National Library of the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 50°5′14.62″N 14°25′2.58″E / 50.0873944°N 14.4173833°E / 50.0873944; 14.4173833
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National Library
of the Czech Republic
Baroque library hall in the National Library of the Czech Republic
CountryCzech Republic
TypeNational library
Established1777 (247 years ago) (1777)
LocationClementinum, Prague
Coordinates50°5′14.62″N 14°25′2.58″E / 50.0873944°N 14.4173833°E / 50.0873944; 14.4173833
Collection
Size7,358,308 total items[1]
21,271 manuscripts[1]
c. 4,200 incunabula[2]
Other information
DirectorTomáš Foltýn
Websitewww.nkp.cz

The National Library of the Czech Republic (Czech: Národní knihovna České republiky) is the central library of the Czech Republic. The main part of the library is in the Clementinum building of Prague.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Výroční zpráva Národní knihovny České republiky 2018 (PDF) (in Czech). 2019. ISBN 978-80-7050-711-7. ISSN 1804-8625. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Incunabula". www.nlp.cz. National Library of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Need for new library intensifies". The Prague Post. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.


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