Christianeum Hamburg
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 Latin: Christianeum gymnasium academicum altonensis |
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| Established | 1738 |
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| Type | public high school |
| Chancellor | Mr. Hoppe |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mr. Prigge |
| Students | ca 1200 |
| Location | Othmarschen, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany |
| Website | http://hh.schule.de/christianeum |
The Christianeum in Hamburg is a very famous "Latin school" (German: Lateinschule) in Hamburg, northern Germany. This school has existed from 1738 as the foundation of King Christian VI of Denmark. The school is housed in a building by Arne Jacobsen.
[edit] History
The first Latin school here was founded as early as 1688 (according to other sources: 1683) in Hamburg-Altona. Decades later the school acquired the status of a famous Gymnasium, the most famous in Hamburg, and was re-founded by Christian VI.
[edit] Present
Nowadays the pupils have to take lessons in Latin from the fifth class. From the ninth class they must decide between Ancient Greek and Russian.
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