The Archdiocesan Classic Gymnasium (, often referred to by the

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located on 106 Voćarska Road in the neighborhood of Šalata in

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. The school implements a program highlighting the classical culture and

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, having students learn the

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and the

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. The school promotes Catholicism and serves as a public preparatory school for the Interdiocesan Boys' Seminary, a seminary for future

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s located in the same building complex.

History

The school was the successor to the Archdiocesan

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. The Lyceum was founded in 1854 as a part of the Theology seminary. The school was founded in 1922 as the Archdiocesan Grand School (), a boys-only school. In 1931 its name was changed to the name it bears today. In 1948 the

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regime of

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denied official recognition to the school due to its religious ties. The school didn't stop operating, though. A military hospital was built nearby on the same lot. In 1989 the hospital was moved to a new complex on the

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in Dubrava. Following the Croatian

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in 1991, the school was again officially recognized. From 2003 girls are allowed to enroll the school, which has previously been boys-only. This diffused its previous religious role as a place to educate future priests and

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s, although Catholicism and devotion to God is still strongly encouraged.

Observatory

The school is known in Croatia for having an

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. The school routinely publishes articles about celestial objects on its website. The school website also displays a list of objects in the Messier catalogue. The observatory building sports the Croatian coat of arms on its northern side.

References

External links

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Archdiocesan Classical Gymnasium entry on skolehr.net
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History

Observatory

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