Barbu Știrbei National College
Barbu Știrbei National College (Romanian: Colegiul Național Barbu Știrbei) is a high school located at 159 București Street, Călărași, Romania.
In 1864, the sum of 20 thousand lei was allocated for the building of a new school in Călărași. The amount was paid repeatedly, but went to other uses until 1881, when the cornerstone was laid. The building was ready in 1884, when a real gymnasium was inaugurated. The institution soon acquired prestige, and in 1894 was named after Prince Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei upon the initiative of faculty members.[1]
In 1919, the former gymnasium became a high school. A dormitory housing 70 pupils was opened in 1940. Girls were first admitted in 1956; the following year, the school was renamed after Nicolae Bălcescu. A new building opened in 1962. The Știrbei name was restored in 1992, following the Romanian Revolution. In 1999, the school was declared a national college.[1]
The old school building is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b (in Romanian) About at the Barbu Știrbei National College site
- ^ (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Călărași Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
- (in Romanian) Official site