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[[Image:Katharinenkloster Luebeck.jpg|thumb|First floor plan of St. Cathrine's monastery in 1832]]

The '''Katharineum zu Lübeck''' is a [[Humanism|humanistic]] [[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] founded 1531 in the [[Hanseatic League|Hanseatic]] city [[Lübeck]], [[Germany]]. In 2006 the 475th anniversary of this [[Lateinschule|Latin school]] was celebrated with several events. The school uses the buildings of a former [[Franciscan]] monastery next to [[Saint Catherine Church, Lübeck|Saint Catherine Church]], which was extended in the 1880s.
The '''Katharineum zu Lübeck''' is a [[Humanism|humanistic]] [[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] founded 1531 in the [[Hanseatic League|Hanseatic]] city [[Lübeck]], [[Germany]]. In 2006 the 475th anniversary of this [[Lateinschule|Latin school]] was celebrated with several events. The school uses the buildings of a former [[Franciscan]] monastery next to [[Saint Catherine Church, Lübeck|Saint Catherine Church]], which was extended in the 1880s.


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[[Thomas Mann]], himself a student of the Katharineum, thought of this school when describing the school ''Hanno'' went to in the [[Buddenbrooks]]. Mann, who as a bad student had to resit two years, made it clear that he disliked the Katharineum by describing both the school and the teachers with strong sarcasm. His brother [[Heinrich Mann]] described the school and one infamous teacher in [[Professor Unrat]].
[[Thomas Mann]], himself a student of the Katharineum, thought of this school when describing the school ''Hanno'' went to in the [[Buddenbrooks]]. Mann, who as a bad student had to resit two years, made it clear that he disliked the Katharineum by describing both the school and the teachers with strong sarcasm. His brother [[Heinrich Mann]] described the school and one infamous teacher in [[Professor Unrat]].


==Notable students==
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Image:Stamp of Germany.Werner von Siemens,1992.jpg|[[Werner von Siemens]]
Image:Stamp of Germany.Werner von Siemens,1992.jpg|[[Werner von Siemens]]
Katharineum_–_Aula_–_von_Melle-Stiftung_–_Deutsch-Französischer_Krieg.jpg|Stained glass
Katharineum_–_Aula_–_von_Melle-Stiftung_–_Deutsch-Französischer_Krieg.jpg|Stained glass
Image:Katharinenkloster Luebeck.jpg|I floor plan of St. Catherine's monastery<ref> Plan 1832</ref>
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</gallery>


==Notable students==
* [[Hans Blumenberg|Blumenberg, Hans]]
* [[Hans Blumenberg|Blumenberg, Hans]]
* [[Felix Carlebach|Carlebach, Felix]]
* [[Felix Carlebach|Carlebach, Felix]]

Revision as of 15:09, 4 February 2024

Katharineum zu Lübeck
Standort
Map
Königstr. 27-31
D-23552 Lübeck
Schleswig-Holstein

Deutschland
Information
TypPublic latin school
Established1531; 493 years ago (1531)
DirektorinStefan Phillipi
Enrollment910
Color(s)Black and white
Websitehttp://www.katharineum.de

The Katharineum zu Lübeck is a humanistic gymnasium founded 1531 in the Hanseatic city Lübeck, Germany. In 2006 the 475th anniversary of this Latin school was celebrated with several events. The school uses the buildings of a former Franciscan monastery next to Saint Catherine Church, which was extended in the 1880s.

At the Katharineum it is possible to choose Latin as the first foreign language. In year nine it is also possible to choose ancient Greek as the third foreign language.

Thomas Mann, himself a student of the Katharineum, thought of this school when describing the school Hanno went to in the Buddenbrooks. Mann, who as a bad student had to resit two years, made it clear that he disliked the Katharineum by describing both the school and the teachers with strong sarcasm. His brother Heinrich Mann described the school and one infamous teacher in Professor Unrat.

Notable students

53°52′08″N 10°41′21″E / 53.86889°N 10.68917°E / 53.86889; 10.68917

  1. ^ Plan 1832