Gymnasium Carolinum (Ansbach)
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The Gymnasium Carolinum in Ansbach
, Germany
, was founded by George the Pious, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
in Ansbach, the former Onolzbach, in 1528. It is reputedly the oldest and smallest of the three Gymnasiums in Anbach.
By the time it developed to the centre of education in the Ansbach ″Unterland".
The school moved to its present building in 1736 which was planned as a prison in 1727, but changed to a Gymnasium in 1736. After the closure of the “Fürstenschule Heilsbronn“ the “Lateinschule“ (Latin school
) of Ansbach was promoted to Gymnasium Carolinum Illustre (“Stiftungsbrief“ (letter of foundation) dated 1 May 1737). The Gymnasium was named after its patron
, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
.
took place here and several pupils were hurt by the attacker.
Ansbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, was founded by George the Pious, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
George of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.- Early life :...
in Ansbach, the former Onolzbach, in 1528. It is reputedly the oldest and smallest of the three Gymnasiums in Anbach.
By the time it developed to the centre of education in the Ansbach ″Unterland".
The school moved to its present building in 1736 which was planned as a prison in 1727, but changed to a Gymnasium in 1736. After the closure of the “Fürstenschule Heilsbronn“ the “Lateinschule“ (Latin school
Latin School
Latin School may refer to:* Latin schools of Medieval Europe* These schools in the United States:** Boston Latin School, Boston, MA** Brooklyn Latin School, New York, NY** Brother Joseph C. Fox Latin School, Long Island, NY...
) of Ansbach was promoted to Gymnasium Carolinum Illustre (“Stiftungsbrief“ (letter of foundation) dated 1 May 1737). The Gymnasium was named after its patron
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Charles William Frederick , nicknamed the Wild Markgrave, was Margrave of the Principality of Ansbach from 1729 to his death.- Life :...
.
Ansbach school attack
On 17 September 2009 the Ansbach school attackAnsbach school attack
The Ansbach school attack occurred on 17 September 2009, at the Carolinum Gynmasium in Ansbach, Germany. The attacker Georg R., a 19-year-old man whom the BBC reports as a former student, entered the school that morning armed with petrol bombs and an axe....
took place here and several pupils were hurt by the attacker.