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Užice Gymnasium
Gymnasium of Užice ( sr, Ужичка гимназија, Užička gimnazija) is a secondary school in Užice, Serbia. Early history Construction of the school began in 1838, there being a serious interest among Užice craftsmen and traders for the development of education in the city. The school opened in 1839 and the only professor was Milan Mijatovic. The curriculum included katehizis, Serbian grammar, vsemirnu (general) history, mathematics zemljopisanije, čislenicu (account), jestastvenu history ( natural history) and nemecki textbook (German language). In September 1842, as a result of the efforts of Bishop Užice, Nikephoros Maksimovic passed a decree which resulted in the closure of the school. The Užičani spent the next twenty-three years fighting for the re-opening of the gymnasium. On 9 June 1865, a decree was published on the reopening of the school. The first classes were held in 1865/66. The period between 1862 and 1880 represented a "golden age" for Užice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Užice
Užice ( sr-cyr, Ужице, ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Zlatibor District in western Serbia. It is located on the banks of the river Đetinja. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 59,747. The City municipality of Užice ( sr-cyrl, Градска општина Ужице, Gradska opština Užice) is one of two city municipalities (with the City municipality of Sevojno) which constitute the City of Užice. According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 70,939 inhabitants. History Ancient era The region surrounding Užice was settled by Illyrians, specifically the Parthini and the Celtic-influenced Autariatae tribes. Their tombs are found throughout the region. In the 3rd century BC, the Scordisci featured prominently after the Gallic invasion of the Balkans. The region was conquered by the Roman Empire in 168 BC, and was organized into the province of Illyricum in 32–27 BC and, after 10 AD, the province of Dalmat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
