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Oratorian College In Mechelen
The Oratorian College in Mechelen was a Latin school that was run in the city of Mechelen by the Congregation of the Oratory from 1630 to 1796. Originally founded in the Middle Ages by a collegiate church, management was transferred to the civic magistracy in 1450 and to the Oratorians in 1630. The school was closed down by occupying French revolutionary forces in 1796. The 18th-century building of the Oratorian College is preserved as a listed monument. History On 13 September 1448 an agreement was reached that the city of Mechelen would take over the running of the school founded by the Collegiate Church of St Rombout (now Mechelen Cathedral). This agreement came into effect in July 1450, after papal permission had been granted for the laicisation of an ecclesiastical institution and office (that of scholaster). Between 1450 and 1522 a number of buildings on what would come to be called the Schoolstraat were amalgamated and extended to create the civic ''Grootschool'' (great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical context. The city's French name ' had also been used in English in the past (in the 19th and 20th century) however this has largely been abandoned. Meanwhile, the Dutch derived ' began to be used in English increasingly from late 20th century onwards, even while ''Mechlin'' remained still in use (for example a ''Mechlinian'' is an inhabitant of this city or someone seen as born-and-raised there; the term is also the name of the city dialect; as an adjective ''Mechlinian'' may refer to the city or to its dialect.) is a city and municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
