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Katedralskolan (literally The Cathedral School ), in Linkoping , Sweden , is a secondary school, run by Linkoping Municipality , which offers Swedish programmes in social sciences and natural sciences as well as (since 2001) the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme . The school is located in the neighbourhood of Vasastaden .

Founded in 1627, ^[1] it is the fifth oldest gymnasium in Sweden, after the Rudbeckianska gymnasiet in Vasteras , Thomasgymnasiet in Strangnas , Katedralskolan in Uppsala and Katedralskolan in Lund . Its name comes from its proximity to Linkoping Cathedral .

The current building, completed in 1914, underwent renovation in 1999. The school has a reputation for its assembly hall, which features wall paintings of Gustav II Adolf , king at the time of the school's foundation, and of Aristotle . This building was designed by Axel Brunskog in the national romantic style.

Katedralskolan is proud of its traditions but seeks to stay up to date, as reflected in its motto: "tradition and development" . Its affinity for tradition is evident in its logo which says Gymnasium Lincopense , the Latin name used at the time when Katedralskolan was the only school in Linkoping.

In accordance with its commitment to international cooperation, the school also maintains exchange programmes ^[2] with schools in Herborn , Germany, the lycee de l'Elorn, Landerneau , France and Scarborough , England, Linkoping's sister city Joensuu , Finland , and Spain.

The school has many societies. Sallskapet for vitterhet och havd ? Eranos (known as VH-E), dedicated to history, literature and philosophy, has existed in the school since 1795 and counts many famous names amongst its members, such as Jons Jacob Berzelius and Tage Danielsson .

The school enjoys a fierce rivalry with nearby Berzeliusskolan , which ironically takes its name from a Katedralskolan alumnus: Jons Jacob Berzelius .

Notable alumni [ edit ]

• Jons Jacob Berzelius , one of the fathers of modern chemistry
• Andre Oscar Wallenberg , banker, founder of SEB and patriarch of the Wallenberg family
• Hugo Theorell , Nobel Laureate for his enzyme research
• Tage Danielsson , author, actor and film director; a statue of him stands just outside the school grounds
• Lars Winnerback , singer and songwriter
• Anders Tegnell , physician and state epidemiologist of Sweden

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Official website