Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden is a gymnasium in the Netherlands. Located in Leiden, it is one of the oldest schools in the Netherlands. Its history dates back to the

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. The Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden is the biggest gymnasium-only school in the Netherlands, with over 1,800 pupils (in 2014).Website Leidsch Dagblad, 13 Jan. 2014
ca. 1,000 students at Location Athena, ca. 800 at Location Socrates

History

The school is named in a charter of count William III of Holland in 1323 under the name ''schole'' or ''scoele'', and is probably founded in the second half of the 13th century. After the

Siege of Leiden The siege of Leiden occurred during the Eighty Years' War in 1573 and 1574, when the Spanish under Francisco de Valdez attempted to capture the rebellious city of Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands. The siege failed when the city was succes ...

(1573–1574) Nicholaus Stochius was named rector. Around 1700 the school was named gymnasium in official Latin documents (in Dutch: Latijnse school). The name Stedelijk ('municipal') Gymnasium was introduced in 1838, together with a new educational approach.

Buildings

* 1324 (?)-1883: Lokhorststraat in the centre of Leiden (architect

Lieven de Key Lieven de Key (1560 – 17 July 1627) was a Flemish renaissance architect who after working in his native Flanders moved to work in the Dutch Republic. He is mostly known today for his works in Haarlem. His style is described by Simon Schama as M ...

) * 1883–1938: Doezastraat * 1938–present: Fruinlaan (named after professor

Robert Fruin Robert Jacobus Fruin (11 November 1823 in Rotterdam – 29 January 1899 in Leiden) was a Dutch historian. A follower of Leopold von Ranke, he introduced the scientific study of history in the Netherlands when he was professor of Dutch national his ...

, who taught at the school) * 2001–2010: extra building at Noordeinde * 2010–present: second building Gooimeerlaan (“location Socrates”) File:Leiden_-_Lokhorststraat_16.jpg, School building 1324 (?)-1883 (Lokhorststraat Leiden) File:Leiden voorm. gymnasium.jpg, School building 1883-1938 (Doezastraat 2a Leiden) File:Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden 2011.jpg, School building 1938-now (Fruinlaan 15, Leiden) File: Noordeinde 1 Leiden.jpg, Extra school building 2001-2010 (Noordeinde 1, Leiden) File:GymnasiumLeiden2.JPG, Building "Socrates"

LEMUN and international contacts

Since 2001 Stedelijk Gymnasium organizes the ''Leiden Model United Nations (LEMUN)'', which is part of the international

Model United Nations Model United Nations, also known as Model UN (MUN), is an educational simulation of the United Nations, which teaches students about diplomacy, international relations, global issues, and how the United Nations is run. During a model UN confe ...

(MUN)-conferences. The Stedelijk Gymnasium has contacts with schools from Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Italy and Belgium to exchange students.

Alumni

Iefke van Belkum Iefke van Belkum (born 22 July 1986) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions. Van Belkum was part of the team that became 10th at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in M ...

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player *

Biurakn Hakhverdian Biurakn Hakhverdian (; born 4 October 1985) is a Dutch water polo player who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions. She is of Iranian Armenian descent.

, waterpolo player *

Stef Blok Stephanus Abraham "Stef" Blok (born 10 December 1964) is a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Third Rutte cabinet from 25 May 2021 till 10 January 2022. He is a member of the People's Party for ...

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Herman Boerhaave Herman Boerhaave (, 31 December 1668 – 23 September 1738Underwood, E. Ashworth. "Boerhaave After Three Hundred Years." ''The British Medical Journal'' 4, no. 5634 (1968): 820–25. .) was a Dutch chemist, botanist, Christian humanist, and ph ...

botanist Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who s ...

Eduard Bomhoff Eduard Jan Bomhoff (born 30 September 1944) is a Dutch economist, professor and retired politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport for the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) in the first Balkenende cabinet from ...

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LPF * Armin van Buuren,

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* Tatjana Ehrenfest,

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* Rudolf Escher,

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Erik Falkenburg Erik Falkenburg (born 5 May 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Leiden, he came through the youth system at and made his professional debut for Sparta Rotterdam on 23 January 2008 a ...

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player Willem II *

Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart (19 March 1901 – 8 July 1956) was a Dutch politician, diplomat and journalist. A member of the Labour Party (Netherlands), Labour Party (PvdA), he was List of Ministers of Justice of the Netherlands, Minister of J ...

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Jan Willem de Jong Jan Willem de Jong (15 February 1921 – 22 January 2000) was a Dutch 20th-century Indologist and Buddhologist. Birth and education J. W. de Jong was born in Leiden. He attended primary school and the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden, Stedelijk G ...

, indologist *

Janneke Jonkman Janneke Jonkman (born Leiderdorp, Netherlands 20 January 1978) is a Dutch writer. After primary school, Jonkman studied dance at the Koninklijk Conservatorium for three years. She quit her studies there and subsequently attended the Stedelijk Gym ...

, writer * Matthijs Huizing,

* Patrick de Josselin de Jong,

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* Benk Korthals,

, former

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Aad Kosto Arie "Aad" Kosto (born 9 January 1938) is a retired Netherlands, Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Netherlands), Labour Party (PvdA) and jurist. Kosto attended the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden, Gymnasium Leiden from April 1950 until June 1958 ...

Partij van de Arbeid The Labour Party ( , PvdA or P van de A ) is a social democratic political party in the Netherlands. The party was founded in 1946 as a merger of the Social Democratic Workers' Party, the Free-thinking Democratic League and the Christian ...

* Gerard Laman,

Marjolijn Molenaar Marjolijn Molenaar (born October 24, 1983, in Leiderdorp) is a former Dutch international cricketer who made 15 appearances in Women's One Day Internationals for the Netherlands national women's cricket team between 2001 and 2006. A right-arm ...

, international

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Frits van Oostrom Frits van Oostrom (born 15 May 1953 in Utrecht, Netherlands) is university professor for the Humanities at Utrecht University. In 1999 he was a visiting professor at Harvard for the Erasmus Chair. From September 2004 to June 2005, he was a fellow ...

medieval literature, former president

KNAW The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (, KNAW) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the Netherlands. The academy is housed in the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. In addition to various advisory a ...

Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen (born 10 August 1987) is a Dutch long track speed skater and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Track Team . She competed for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the 500, 1000, and 1500 metr ...

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Rembrandt van Rijn Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (; ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), mononymously known as Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the h ...

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Max van der Stoel Maximilianus "Max" van der Stoel (; 3 August 1924 – 23 April 2011) was a Dutch politician and diplomat, member of the Labour Party (PvdA) and activist who served as High Commissioner on National Minorities of the OSCE from 1 January 1993 unt ...

, former

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, former High Commissioner OCSE *

Albertus Willem Sijthoff Albertus Willem Sijthoff (30 June 1829 – 29 July 1913) was a prominent Dutch people, Dutch publisher from Leiden, Netherlands. Early life Sijthoff was born in 1829 to an established family in Leiden. He was educated at the Stedelijk Gymnasium L ...

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Reinier Zonneveld Reinier Zonneveld (born 30 January 1991) is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He mainly plays and produces acid techno and is the owner of the label Filth on Acid, founded in 2017. Zonneveld is best known for his live sets, where he brings his mus ...

;Teachers: *

Ria Beckers Maria Brigitta Catherina "Ria" Beckers-de Bruijn (2 November 1938 – 22 March 2006) was a Dutch politician of the Political Party of Radicals (PPR) and later co-founder of the GroenLinks (GL) party and teacher. Career before politics In 1956, ...

Petrus Johannes Blok Petrus Johannes Blok (10 January 1855, in Den Helder – 24 October 1929, in Leiden) was a Dutch historian. Biography Born in Den Helder, Blok studied at the Latin School of Alkmaar and read classics at Leiden University, receiving his doctorat ...

Pieter Helbert Damsté Pieter Helbert Damsté (August 10, 1860 – February 5, 1943) was a Dutch classical scholar. Biography Damsté was born in Wilsum as the son of preacher Barteld Roelof Damsté and Richardina Jacoba Gesina Gallé. His 1885 dissertation was cal ...

, teacher

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and

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Abraham Kuenen Abraham Kuenen (16 September 1828 – 10 December 1891) was a Dutch Protestant theologian. Kuenen was born in Haarlem, the son of an apothecary. On his father's death it became necessary for him to leave school and take a humble place in the busi ...

Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans Jean Abraham Chrétien Oudemans (Amsterdam, 16 December 1827 – Utrecht, 14 December 1906) was a Dutch astronomer. He was the director of the Utrecht Observatory from 1875 until 1898, when he retired. Oudemans was born in Amsterdam, son of ...

Gilles Quispel Gilles Quispel (30 May 1916 – 2 March 2006) was a Dutch theologian and historian of Christianity and Gnosticism. He was professor of early Christian history at Utrecht University. Early life and education Born in Rotterdam, he was the son of ...

Cornelis Schrevel Cornelis Schrevel (bapt. 13 April 1608 – 1664) was a Dutch physician and scholar. Schrevel was born in Haarlem. He studied medicine at Leiden University and replaced his father Theodorus Schrevelius as head of the college faculty at Leiden i ...

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Tatyana Pavlovna Ehrenfest Tatyana Pavlovna van Aardenne-Ehrenfest, (; October 28, 1905 – November 29, 1984) was a Dutch mathematician. She is known for her contributions to De Bruijn sequences, low-discrepancy sequences, and the BEST theorem. Early life and education ...

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External links

Website Stedelijk Gymnasium, Leiden

Publication

* A. M. Coebergh van den Braak: ''Meer dan zes eeuwen Leids Gymnasium''. Leiden, 1988. 2e rev.ed., 1997:

References

{{Authority control Schools in South Holland Gymnasiums in the Netherlands Educational institutions established in the 13th century 13th-century establishments in Europe