The Carol I gymnasium
Category Other
LOCATION
Str. Bucuresti 159, Calarasi, Romania
DESCRIPTION
The Carol I gymnasium is located in the building of the first high school in Calarasi, one that used to be a boys high school. There are six paintings in the teacher's office since the building was built. The two parts of the building, a historic monument, have never been altered and have repeatedly been requested to be turned into a museum or showroom. In 2004, the first high school in Călăraşi was recognized by the National Commission for Historical Monuments and included in the list of historical monuments.
HISTORY
Although it had been declared a town since 1833, Călăraş did not have a secondary school (gymnasium or high school) until 1884.
In 1864 - the City Council provided in the budget the sum of 20,000 lei for the construction of a gymnasium to be called "AL. I. Cuza ". Since the amount allocated was too low and the county prefecture did not contribute the necessary funds, the construction of the gymnasium was postponed.
The construction of the school began in 1881, and in 1882 it became primary school with grades 1, 2 and 3, while in 1884 it became a boys gymnasium. On February 19, 1894, the teachers proposed that the high school be called Ştirbei-Voda, in recognition of Prince Barbu Ştirbei, who in 1852 emancipated the city of Călăraşi. On September 1, 1919, it was transformed by a Royal Decree into the Stirbei-Voda High School of Boys, the first high school in the county. After becoming a high school, many important cultural activities such as: The Local Section of the "Cultural League", the first public library in the city, the Freamatul Coral Society and many cultural societies of the students started taking place there. For the achievements obtained, the school was awarded with diplomas and medals reinforced by the royal seal in 1909 and 1926. In 1961, the high school moved to a new place, and the old building remained inhabited by School no. 1 with grades I-VIII which, since 14 November 2003, functions under the name "Carol I" Gymnasium.
Famous researchers, writers, poets and actors such as: Panait I. Panait, Petre Diaconu, Stefan Dinulescu, I.V. Strătescu, Ion Calova, George Alboiu and Constantin Dinulescu have studied in the over 130-year-old building. Călăraşi is the administrative centre of the county with the same name. Calarasi is known for its food industry, the melamine chip industry, the steel industry, the paper industry and the prefabricated industry.
In 2004, the first high school in Călăraşi was recognized by the National Commission for Historical Monuments and included in the list of historical monuments.
Nowadays the original building of Calarasi‘s first high school is inhabited by the Carol I Gymnasium. Starting with 2013, there is a single class featuring teaching in English.The gymnasium students are recognized at county level for their performances in competitions and Olympiads. They also gained success through the awards won at competitions in the field of music, design and acting. The school is in constant development and has implemented projects at a European level that aim to exchange experience with countries such as Poland and Italy.
In 2016, the school received a Cambridge University Cambodge Exam certification, as a licensed school for preparatory classes and organization of Cambridge exams.
SITE SIGNIFICANCE
The Carol I gymnasium is located in the building of the first high school in Calarasi, one that used to be a boys high school. In 2004, the first high school in Călăraşi was recognized by the National Commission for Historical Monuments and included in the list of historical monuments.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The Carol I gymnasium - contacts:
Street Bucuresti, Nr 159
Phone/Fax: 00400242316473
Email: gimnaziulcarol@yahoo.com
OTHER INFORMATION
Famous researchers, writers, poets and actors such as: Panait I. Panait, Petre Diaconu, Stefan Dinulescu, I.V. Strătescu, Ion Calova, George Alboiu and Constantin Dinulescu have studied in the over 130-year-old building.
Călăraşi is the administrative centre of the county with the same name. Calarasi is known for its food industry, the melamine chip industry, the steel industry, the paper industry and the prefabricated industry.
SITE CLASSIFICATION
Building - historical monument