Gymnasium Carolinum (Osnabrück)

The Gymnasium Carolinum in Osnabrück, Germany, was founded in 804 by Charlemagne, king of the Franks. It is reputedly the oldest school in Germany[1] and is also one of the oldest schools in the world.

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History

Twentieth Century

In 1933 the boys' school of the Gymnasium Carolinum had twenty-two teachers, all of whom were Catholics and thirteen of whom had served in the First World War. Only one had up to that point joined the Nazi party.[2] Yet Nazi educational policy changed both the curriculum and the views of students. The number of schools hours devoted to physical exercise, history, and geography increased, while those involving foreign languages and religion decreased.[3] In 1939 essays written by students at the school reflected the new policies and referred frequently to works by Hitler and other Nazi leaders.[4]

Notable alumni

Further reading

See also

References

  1. ^ The building of the Gymnasium Carolinum, Osnabrück accessed October 2008
  2. ^ Panayi, P. Life and Death in a German Town: Osnabrück from the Weimar Republic to World War II and Beyond. New York: Tauris Academic Studies, 2007. p 73-74.
  3. ^ Panayi 2007, p. 74-75.
  4. ^ Panayi 2007, p. 76.

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