The school was founded in the late 19th century, as the growing number of Greek students proved to be more than the Zappeion and Panayia schools could accommodate; in particular, the School of Panayia (Σταυροδρόμι της Παναγίας) had more than 800 pupils. The community decided to build a new school, and donations were collected from a number of people. Christakis Zografos, who was living in Paris at the time, made the largest contribution, of 10,000 gold liras. In 1890, the Greek community decided that the school be renamed after Zografos. An architectural competition was held, choosing a design by Pericles Fotiades.[1] The school was inaugurated in 1893 and its first alumni were graduated in 1899.
The school
The school, like all minority schools in Turkey, is a secular school. The years that followed its openings, the school developed to a particularly active school and always had more than 250 pupils. Especially before the Istanbul Pogrom in 1955 and the expulsion of Greeks in 1964, the number pupils were above 350. In October 1999, the school was the target of a small scale sonic blast by Turkish left-wing extremists to condemn "Turkey's international position as a -Satellite- of the USA".[2] Many famous artists, architects, politicians and theologians of the Greek diaspora have studied at the school, including Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople. Today the school has no more than 45 pupils and 20 teachers. The school (like all minority schools, as it is compulsory by law) applies the full Turkish curriculum in addition to Greek subjects: Greek language, literature and religion.
^ abThe School of Panayia (1833) and the Zografeion Lyceum (1893) (2003) Polyvios I. Strantzalis Association for the study of Near East, Athens
^The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 99-10-08
External links
Official website of Zografeion Lyceum (in Turkish)
March 08, 2023
zografeion, lyceum, other, uses, zographeion, college, zografos, disambiguation, coordinates, 03333, 97972, 03333, 97972, zografyon, lyceum, turkish, özel, zoğrafyon, lisesi, greek, Ζωγράφειον, Λύκειον, remaining, open, greek, schools, istanbul, school, istanb. For other uses see Zographeion College and Zografos disambiguation Coordinates 41 02 00 N 28 58 47 E 41 03333 N 28 97972 E 41 03333 28 97972 Zografeion Lyceum or Zografyon Lyceum Turkish Ozel Zografyon Rum Lisesi Greek Zwgrafeion Lykeion is one of the remaining open Greek schools in Istanbul The school is in the Istanbul city centre in the Beyoglu district and very close to the Taksim Square which is considered the heart of the city 1 Ozel Zografyon Rum LisesiZwgrafeion LykeionLocationIstanbulTurkeyInformationTypePrivate schoolStatusopenSchool districtBeyogluPrincipalYani DemirciogluWebsitehttp www zografyon com Commemorative inscription in Greek Contents 1 History 2 The school 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe school was founded in the late 19th century as the growing number of Greek students proved to be more than the Zappeion and Panayia schools could accommodate in particular the School of Panayia Stayrodromi ths Panagias had more than 800 pupils The community decided to build a new school and donations were collected from a number of people Christakis Zografos who was living in Paris at the time made the largest contribution of 10 000 gold liras In 1890 the Greek community decided that the school be renamed after Zografos An architectural competition was held choosing a design by Pericles Fotiades 1 The school was inaugurated in 1893 and its first alumni were graduated in 1899 The school EditThe school like all minority schools in Turkey is a secular school The years that followed its openings the school developed to a particularly active school and always had more than 250 pupils Especially before the Istanbul Pogrom in 1955 and the expulsion of Greeks in 1964 the number pupils were above 350 In October 1999 the school was the target of a small scale sonic blast by Turkish left wing extremists to condemn Turkey s international position as a Satellite of the USA 2 Many famous artists architects politicians and theologians of the Greek diaspora have studied at the school including Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople Today the school has no more than 45 pupils and 20 teachers The school like all minority schools as it is compulsory by law applies the full Turkish curriculum in addition to Greek subjects Greek language literature and religion See also EditPatriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople Greeks in Turkey Phanar Greek Orthodox College List of schools in IstanbulReferences Edit a b The School of Panayia 1833 and the Zografeion Lyceum 1893 2003 Polyvios I Strantzalis Association for the study of Near East Athens The Hellenic Radio ERA News in English 99 10 08External links EditOfficial website of Zografeion Lyceum in Turkish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zografeion Lyceum amp oldid 1015053695, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
