Katedralskolan (Swedish; Cathedral School in English; colloquially Katte; formerly UppsalaHögre Allmänna Läroverket, or Higher-level Public Education) is a publicgymnasium in Uppsala, Sweden. The school was, according to tradition, established in 1246.[1] It is the oldest educational institution in Uppsala, and one of the oldest in Sweden.
A school administered by Uppsala Cathedral existed before the year 1300; originally, this school was a seminary for clergy and other church functionaries. In 1509, Gustav Eriksson, who would later become King Gustav I (also known as Gustavus Vasa), became a student at the school, according to Peder Svart's chronicle. Allegedly, he tired of his studies and left the school, having driven his dagger through a book and cursed his teacher.[2][3]
From the late Middle Ages to the mid-19th century, education at the school focused on the three subjects that formed the trivium: grammar, dialectics and rhetoric. In 1865, the first student degrees were conferred on students at the school. By this time, the school was called Högre allmänna läroverket, a name it kept until 1972. In 1930, the first female students were accepted.
Until 1869, the school was located in various buildings next to the cathedral, but in that year, it moved to its current location. Several new buildings have been added to the original school building.
Present day
Today, Katedralskolan is a gymnasium with around 1200 students. Traditionally, Katedralskolan has focused on theoretical education in the humanities and natural sciences, but it also offers programmes in subjects such as child care.
There are a number of student societies, the oldest still existing one being the young scientists' society known as Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga föreningen (or MNF), founded in 1899.
Samuelsson, Sixten. 1952. Högre Allmänna Läroverket i Uppsala, En gammal skolas öden från 1200-talet till våra dagar. Uppsala: AB Lundequistiska Bokhandeln.
^Norborg, Lars-Arne and Roland Henzel (eds.). 1955. Kungsord från Gustav Vasa till Gustav VI Adolf. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. p 19.
^von Heidenstam, Verner. 1910. Svenskarna och deras hövdingar.
External links
Official website(in Swedish)
March 14, 2023
katedralskolan, uppsala, katedralskolan, swedish, cathedral, school, english, colloquially, katte, formerly, uppsala, högre, allmänna, läroverket, higher, level, public, education, public, gymnasium, uppsala, sweden, school, according, tradition, established, . Katedralskolan Swedish Cathedral School in English colloquially Katte formerly Uppsala Hogre Allmanna Laroverket or Higher level Public Education is a public gymnasium in Uppsala Sweden The school was according to tradition established in 1246 1 It is the oldest educational institution in Uppsala and one of the oldest in Sweden Katedralskolan UppsalaThe main buildingAddressSkolgatan 2Uppsala Uppsala County 753 12SwedenCoordinates59 51 31 N 17 38 20 E 59 85861 N 17 63889 E 59 85861 17 63889 Coordinates 59 51 31 N 17 38 20 E 59 85861 N 17 63889 E 59 85861 17 63889InformationOther namesKatteTypePublicEstablished1246 777 years ago 1246 RectorAndreas WidmarkGrades10 12Number of students1200LanguageMain Swedish English IB Diploma Programme Other Spanish French GermanColour s AlumniSee Notable alumniNobel laureatesSvante Arrhenius chemistry Kai Siegbahn physics Dag Hammarskjold peace Websitewww wbr katedral wbr se in Swedish Contents 1 History 2 Present day 3 Gallery 4 Notable alumni 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditA school administered by Uppsala Cathedral existed before the year 1300 originally this school was a seminary for clergy and other church functionaries In 1509 Gustav Eriksson who would later become King Gustav I also known as Gustavus Vasa became a student at the school according to Peder Svart s chronicle Allegedly he tired of his studies and left the school having driven his dagger through a book and cursed his teacher 2 3 From the late Middle Ages to the mid 19th century education at the school focused on the three subjects that formed the trivium grammar dialectics and rhetoric In 1865 the first student degrees were conferred on students at the school By this time the school was called Hogre allmanna laroverket a name it kept until 1972 In 1930 the first female students were accepted Until 1869 the school was located in various buildings next to the cathedral but in that year it moved to its current location Several new buildings have been added to the original school building Present day EditToday Katedralskolan is a gymnasium with around 1200 students Traditionally Katedralskolan has focused on theoretical education in the humanities and natural sciences but it also offers programmes in subjects such as child care The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme as well as advanced programmes in German French and Spanish There are a number of student societies the oldest still existing one being the young scientists society known as Matematisk naturvetenskapliga foreningen or MNF founded in 1899 Gallery Edit The institution building The annexeNotable alumni EditGustav I Gustav Vasa King of Sweden 1523 1560 Svante Arrhenius 1903 Nobel laureate in Chemistry Kai Siegbahn 1981 Nobel laureate in Physics Dag Hammarskjold Secretary General of the United Nations 1953 1961 Magdalena Andersson Prime Minister of Sweden 2021 2022 Erik Gustaf Bostrom 1842 1907 Prime Minister of Sweden 1891 1900 and 1902 1905 Hans Blix former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Foreign Minister of Sweden 1978 1979 Ebba Busch leader of the Christian Democrats Ake Lindemalm Swedish Navy admiral Hans Rosling Swedish physician and academic co founder of the Gapminder Foundation Niklas Zennstrom Swedish entrepreneur and billionaireSee also EditList of oldest schoolsReferences EditSamuelsson Sixten 1952 Hogre Allmanna Laroverket i Uppsala En gammal skolas oden fran 1200 talet till vara dagar Uppsala AB Lundequistiska Bokhandeln Katedralskolan katedralskolan uppsala se Retrieved Sep 10 2019 failed verification see discussion Norborg Lars Arne and Roland Henzel eds 1955 Kungsord fran Gustav Vasa till Gustav VI Adolf Stockholm Natur amp Kultur p 19 von Heidenstam Verner 1910 Svenskarna och deras hovdingar External links EditOfficial website in Swedish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Katedralskolan Uppsala amp oldid 1118705486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
