Katedralskolan, Lund
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Katedralskolan, Lund (Lund Cathedral School) is a school in Lund, Sweden. It was founded in 1085 by the Danish king Canute the Saint. It is the oldest school in Scandinavia and one of the oldest in Northern Europe.
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[edit] History
The school was founded by a donation from the Danish king Canute the Saint. At the beginning, it was most likely a cathedral school, a seminary for the training of priests and other clergy within the church. Its clergical roots is also the origin of the schools name. During the scanian wars and the transition to Swedish rule the school and was for a while reduced to an insignificant elementary school with just two classes. For the first 750 years of existence the school was located directly adjacent to the Cathedral in Lund. However, in 1837, the school acquired Viffertska gården, which has been considered one of the most prestigious buildings in Lund since the 16th century. For two years in the beginning of the 18th century, the Swedish king Charles XII had his residence there.
Despite many wars and several transitions between Danish and Swedish rule, as of 2006, the school has maintained some form of teaching continuously for 921 years.
[edit] Today
Today, the Cathedral School is an upper secondary school, or gymnasium, school with about 1300 students. It currently resides in four buildings; The Charles XII house, The Brunius house, Svanegatshouse and the Main building. Several currently well-known people have attended it, among whom are actor Max von Sydow and several high ranking politicians.
[edit] References
- (Swedish) En kort historik, Katedralskolan. Accessed on March 30, 2006.
