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National Library of the Czech Republic

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National Library of the Czech Republic

Summary

National Library of the Czech Republic is a national library[1]. It draws 210 Wikipedia views per month (national_library category, ranking #22 of 175).[2]

Key Facts

  • National Library of the Czech Republic received the Jikji Memory of the World Prize[3].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic was a member of World Digital Library[4].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic was a member of Conference of European National Librarians[5].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic was a member of Open Preservation Foundation[6].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic was a member of Czech Republic Libraries Association[7].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions[8].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic was a member of European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations[9].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic is located in Prague[10].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic is in the country of Czech Republic[11].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's instance of is recorded as national library[12].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's instance of is recorded as university library[13].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's instance of is recorded as Czech research institution[14].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's item operated is recorded as CZech IDentification and LOcalization tool[15].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's item operated is recorded as Czech National Authority Database[16].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's item operated is recorded as Czech National Bibliography[17].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's item operated is recorded as Kramerius of National Library of the Czech Republic[18].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's item operated is recorded as Directory of Publishers in the Czech Republic[19].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's headquarters location is recorded as Clementinum[20].
  • The location of National Library of the Czech Republic was Clementinum[21].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's child organization or unit is recorded as Slavonic Library in Prague[22].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's Commons category is recorded as National Library of the Czech Republic[23].
  • 1622 marks the founding of National Library of the Czech Republic[24].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.086666666666666, 'lon': 14.415833333333333}[25].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's official website is recorded as https://nkp.cz[26].
  • National Library of the Czech Republic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:National Library of the Czech Republic[27].

Body

Founding

1622 marks the founding of National Library of the Czech Republic[24].

Identity

National Library of the Czech Republic's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Národní knihovna České republiky'}[28]. Short names include {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'NK ČR'}[29], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'NKČR'}[30], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NL CR'}[31], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NLCR'}[32].

Operations

National Library of the Czech Republic's headquarters location is recorded as Clementinum[20]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Slavonic Library in Prague[22].

Recognition

National Library of the Czech Republic received the Jikji Memory of the World Prize[3].

Why It Matters

National Library of the Czech Republic draws 210 Wikipedia views per month (national_library category, ranking #22 of 175).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did National Library of the Czech Republic receive?

Honors received include Jikji Memory of the World Prize[3].

Related Entities

Bernard Bolzano Czech Republic Tycho Brahe

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . Access to Registers of Economic Subjects. Retrieved . aleph.nkp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . List of research organizations. msmt.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Trade Licensing Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . en.unesco.org. Retrieved . en.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wdl.org. wdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . openpreservation.org. Retrieved . openpreservation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . eblida.org. Retrieved . eblida.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Access to Registers of Economic Subjects. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Database of Libraries & Information Centers in the Czech Republic. Retrieved . aleph.nkp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . cs.wiktionary.org. cs.wiktionary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . cs.wiktionary.org. cs.wiktionary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → k0000240-Narodni-knihovna-ceske-republiky
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: k0000240-Narodni-knihovna-ceske-republiky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  2. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → GLAM-Wiki project, Wikiproject Wikidata use
    Official website → https://nkp.cz
    Member of → World Digital Library, Conference of European National Librarians, Open Preservation Foundation +7
    Headquarters location → Clementinum
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs; replace property ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
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