Dreikönigsgymnasium
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| Type | Gymnasium |
|---|---|
| Established | 1450 |
| Location | , |
| Website | www.dkg-koeln.de |
The Dreikönigsgymnasium ("Tricoronatum", meaning "Three Kings School") is a regular public Gymnasium located in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 1450, it is the oldest school in Cologne and one of the oldest in Germany.
Alumni
- Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn (1545–1617) was a Prince-Bishop of Würzburg
- Dietrich von Fürstenberg (1546–1618), Prince-Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paderborn
- Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1592–1666), Jesuit missionary to China
- Maximilian Henry of Bavaria (1621-1688), Archbishop-Elector of Cologne[1]
- Franz Egon of Fürstenberg (1626–1682), Imperial Count
- William Egon of Fürstenberg (1629–1704), prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
- Theodor Schwann (1810–1882), physiologist
- Adolph Kolping (1813–1865), Catholic priest
- Carl Schurz (1829–1906), German revolutionary, American statesman and reformer, and Union Army general
- Fritz Schramma (born 1947), Mayor of Cologne
- Peter Kohlgraf (born 1967), Bishop of Mainz
- Daniel Brühl (born 1978), Actor
Famous teachers
- Georg Ohm (1789–1854), Physicist
- Justus Velsius
- Friedrich von Spee (1591–1635), Jesuit, poet and opponent of Witch trials
- Peter Wust (1884–1940), Philosopher
References
- ^ O'Connor, John T. (1978). Negotiator out of Season. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. p. 2. ISBN 0-8203-0436-0.
External links
- Homepage of the Dreikönigsgymnasium Köln (in German)
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