Aarhus Katedralskole
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| Established | 1195 |
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| Type | Secondary education |
| Principal | Lone Eibye Mikkelsen (2015) |
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Academic staff
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100 (2015) |
| Students | 824 (2015) |
| Location | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Website | http://www.akat.dk/front-page/ |
Aarhus Katedralskole is a cathedral school, an institution of secondary education, a Danish Gymnasium and a listed building in Aarhus, Denmark. The school is situated in the neighborhood Midtbyen, in the Latin Quarter, bounded by the streets Mejlgade, Kystvejen and Skolegyde. Aarhus Katedralskole offers the 3 year Matriculation examination (STX) programme with elective subjects in the natural sciences, social sciences and arts. The school is an independent self-owning institution financed by the Danish state with about 800 students divided across 30 classes.[1]
Aarhus Katedralskole was founded in at least 1195 and has continuously worked as a school until present. The exact date of foundation is not known but on 9 February 1195, the bishop of Aarhus, Peder Vognsen, donated his books to the Aarhus Cathedral. The cathedral itself was first completed in 1300, but construction of it begun around at the same time. During the reformation the school was confiscated by the Crown and from 1 January, 1986 ownership was transferred to Aarhus County. When the Danish counties were abolished in 2007, the school became independent and self-owning. Until Den videnskabelige Realskole in 1839-1853 and later Marselisborg School in 1989, Aarhus Katedralskole was the only place of higher learning in Aarhus. In 1996, the school buildings were, with a few exceptions, listed and protected by law.[2][3]
The former cathedral student Morten Børup was rector of the school from 1491-1520, Ole Rømer graduated here in 1662, and Grundtvig was a student in 1798-1800.[3]
Buildings[edit]
The first buildings, of which none remain, were completed in 1200 and since then multiple buildings have been added or changed through the centuries. Aarhus Katedralskole contains 4 listed buildinds in total; the rector house from 1808, the school building from 1763 by Christian Mørup, the red building 1903-05 by Hack Kampmann and the newer buildings from 1956-57 by C.F. Møller.[4]
Notable graduates[edit]
And from present times:
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aarhus Katedralskole" (in Danish). Aarhus Katedralskole. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Historien" (in Danish). Aarhus Katedralskole. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Aarhus Katedralskole" (in Danish). Danish State Archives. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Aarhus Katedralskole" (in Danish). Danish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aarhus Katedralskole. |
- Aarhus Katedralskole Official homepage in English
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Coordinates: 56°09′25″N 10°12′44″E / 56.1570°N 10.2123°E
