Katedralskolan ( Swedish; ''Cathedral School'' in English; colloquially Katte; formerly Uppsala Högre Allmänna Läroverket, or ''Higher-level Public Education'') is a

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gymnasium in

Uppsala Uppsala ( ; ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the capital of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Loc ...

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. The school was, according to tradition, established in 1246. It is the oldest educational institution in Uppsala, and one of the oldest in Sweden.

History

A school administered by

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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.von Heidenstam, Verner. 1910. ''Svenskarna och deras hövdingar''. From the late

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to the mid-19th century, education at the school focused on the three subjects that formed the

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and

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. 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. OC33 by Upplandsmuseet

Until 1869, the school was located in various locations next to the cathedral, but in that year, it moved to its current building designed by the architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander. Since then, several new buildings have been added to the original.

Present day

Today, Katedralskolan is a '' gymnasium'' with around 1200 students. Traditionally, Katedralskolan has focused on theoretical education in the

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and

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, but it also offers programmes in subjects such as

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. The school offers the

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, as well as advanced programmes in

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, French, and

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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.

Gallery

File:Katedralskolan Uppsala 2.JPG, The institution building File:Katedralskolan Uppsala 3.JPG, The annexe File:Katedralskolans stora trappa 2.jpg, Bottom of the stairs leading to the auditorium File:Katedralskolans stora trappa.jpg, Stairs leading to the auditorium File:Katedralskolans rektorer.jpg, Corridor with former principals File:Katedralskolans aula.jpg, Auditorium (403 seats)

Notable alumni

* Gustav I (Gustav Vasa),

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1523–1560 *

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, 1903 Nobel laureate in Chemistry *

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, 1981 Nobel laureate in Physics *

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1953–1961 and 1961 Nobel laureate in Peace *

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(1842–1907),

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, former head of the

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, Foreign Minister of Sweden 1978-1979 * Anders Wall, businessman, founder and owner of Beijerinvest *

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* Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Swedish entrepreneur and co-founder of

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, Swedish entrepreneur,

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and co-founder of

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References

Samuelsson, Sixten. 1952. ''Högre Allmänna Läroverket i Uppsala, En gammal skolas öden från 1200-talet till våra dagar''. Uppsala: AB Lundequistiska Bokhandeln.

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