Viborg Katedralskole
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Viborg Katedralskole is a public gymnasium
(secondary education school) in Viborg, Denmark
. The school is located at Gammel Skivevej 2 in Viborg and supports 760 students.
seminary
. Young men were schooled in Bible reading, hymn singing, prayers and Latin
. The school's rector
was appointed by the bishop and simultaneously served as a priest in one of Viborg's twelve local churches.
After the Protestant Reformation
in 1536, the school became regulated by the Danish monarchy. In 1772 the school moved to Sct. Mogens Gade 1, while the original structure was rebuilt to hold an increased number of students and teachers. The school was later landscaped with a garden as a result of a fire in the area around the school. The garden is known as the Latin Garden. The old school and the Latin Garden lie near Viborg Cathedral
.
The 1800s saw a series of school reforms: a library was established and subjects were taught in Danish
. In 1903 a national law in Denmark was introduced that allowed girls admittance to gymnasiums, and in 1904 Katedralskole became coeducational.
The architect Hack Kampmann
started work in 1922 on an additional school building. Kampmann died before the building was completed, so his son, architect Christian Kampmann, completed the project in 1926. The school, which is preserved, now lies on the corner of Skivevej and Aalborgvej.
The exterior of the present school building is constructed in the Neoclassical
style with a Scandinavian modern interior. In the beginning of 2007, a large room was added in the former loft, providing more space for group work. The room has been given the name "Kampmann Hall" after the school's architect.
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
(secondary education school) in Viborg, Denmark
Viborg, Denmark
Viborg , a town in central Jutland, Denmark, is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula...
. The school is located at Gammel Skivevej 2 in Viborg and supports 760 students.
History
The Katedralskole was established around 1060 as a CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
. Young men were schooled in Bible reading, hymn singing, prayers and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
. The school's rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
was appointed by the bishop and simultaneously served as a priest in one of Viborg's twelve local churches.
After the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
in 1536, the school became regulated by the Danish monarchy. In 1772 the school moved to Sct. Mogens Gade 1, while the original structure was rebuilt to hold an increased number of students and teachers. The school was later landscaped with a garden as a result of a fire in the area around the school. The garden is known as the Latin Garden. The old school and the Latin Garden lie near Viborg Cathedral
Viborg Cathedral
Viborg Cathedral, Our Lady Cathedral is the site of one of Denmark's most important historic churches located in the town of Viborg in northern Jutland...
.
The 1800s saw a series of school reforms: a library was established and subjects were taught in Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
. In 1903 a national law in Denmark was introduced that allowed girls admittance to gymnasiums, and in 1904 Katedralskole became coeducational.
The architect Hack Kampmann
Hack Kampmann
Hack Kampmann was a Danish architect. His parents were the priest Christian Peter Georg Kampmann and Johanne Marie Schmidt...
started work in 1922 on an additional school building. Kampmann died before the building was completed, so his son, architect Christian Kampmann, completed the project in 1926. The school, which is preserved, now lies on the corner of Skivevej and Aalborgvej.
The exterior of the present school building is constructed in the Neoclassical
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
style with a Scandinavian modern interior. In the beginning of 2007, a large room was added in the former loft, providing more space for group work. The room has been given the name "Kampmann Hall" after the school's architect.
Selected notable graduates
- Johannes V. Jensen Author, Nobel laureate
- Peer HultbergPeer HultbergPeer Hultberg was a Danish author and psychoanalyst.Peer Hultberg was born in Vangede north of Copenhagen and lived in Horsens and Viborg during his child and teenage years. From 1953 he studied at the University of Copenhagen...
- Anders Fogh RasmussenAnders Fogh RasmussenAnders Fogh Rasmussen is a Danish politician, and the 12th and current Secretary General of NATO. Rasmussen served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 27 November 2001 to 5 April 2009....
(1972) Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009) and current Secretary General of NATOSecretary General of NATOThe Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is the chairman of the North Atlantic Council, the supreme decision-making organisation of the defence alliance. The Secretary-General also serves as the leader of the organisation's staff and as its chief spokesman... - Kamilla Bech Holten
- Lise Rønne TV presenter
- Anders SamuelsenAnders SamuelsenAnders Samuelsen is a Danish politician, member of the Folketing with the Liberal Alliance and former Member of the European Parliament sitting on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets. He is a former member of Det Radikale Venstre, and was a Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of...
(1986) - Jens RohdeJens RohdeJens Rohde is a Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Venstre party. He was previously a member of the Danish parliament for Venstre.- References :...
- Bent Hansen
- Pernille Blach Hansen (1993)
- Christina RoslyngChristina RoslyngChristina Roslyng Christiansen is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.She has been married to handballer Lars Christiansen....
(1999) Olympic gold winner (womens handball) - Rikke Skov (2000) Olympic gold winner (womens handball)
- Nikolaj Vollquartz
- Nichlas Hindsberg
- Josephine TourayJosephine TourayJosephine Touray is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...
Olympic gold winner (womens handball) - Ole Bitsch (2003)
- Berit KristensenBerit KristensenBerit Kristensen is a Danish team handball player, playing for the club Randers HK and for the Danish women's national handball team....
- Kristian KirkKristian KirkKristian Kirk is a Danish former professional football goalkeeper, who last played for Viborg FF. He has played one game for Viborg in the Danish Superliga championship in May 2008.-External links:**...
(2007)