Ribe Katedralskole
Ribe Katedralskole is a cathedral school in the town of Ribe, Denmark. The school was first mentioned in 1145, making it one of the oldest schools in the world. The oldest building still in use, Puggård, is from the fourteenth century. Except for churches, this is the oldest Scandinavian building still used for its original purpose.
| Ribe Katedralskole | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
Puggaardsgade 22, 6760 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Gymnasium Private high school |
| Motto | Latin: Litteris et artibus (Literature and [the] Arts) |
| Denomination | Church of Denmark |
| Established | c. 1145 |
| President | Bishop Elisabeth Dons Christensen |
| Rector | Kristian Bennike |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Affiliations | Ribe Cathedral |
| Website | http://www.ribekatedralskole.dk/ |
Today the school is an independent school functioning as a modern high school (Danish: Gymnasium og HFkursus).
Famous alumni
| Famous Alumni | Year | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Peder Palladius | Bishop, Author | |
| Hans Thomesen | 1550 | Hymn writer |
| Anders Sørensen Vedel | 1561 | Author, Historian |
| Anders Bording | 1637 | Editor |
| H. A. Brorson | 1712 | Danish Pietist clergyman and Hymn writer. |
| Henning Frederik Feilberg | 1849 | Author, Folklorist |
| Eugenius Warming | 1859 | Botanist |
| Jacob A. Riis | Did not graduate | Journalist, pioneer of American photojournalism |
| Jørgen Pedersen Gram | 1868 | Mathematician, forsikringsmand |
| Hans Brix | 1887 | Author, Critic, Professor |
| Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen | 1965 | Author, mag.art, Director |
| Holger K. Nielsen | 1969 | Politician |
| Henrik Dahl | 1978 | Author, Sociologist |
| Rune Engelbreth Larsen | 1986 | Author, Politician |
| Katrine Winkel Holm | 1989 | Theologian, Debater, Boardmember of Danmarks Radio |
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