Barbu Știrbei National College () is a high school located at 159 București Street,

Călărași Călărași (), the capital of Călărași County in the Muntenia region, is situated in south-east Romania, on the banks of the Danube's Borcea branch, at about from the Bulgarian border and from Bucharest. It is one of six Romanian county se ...

, Romania. In 1864, the sum of 20,000 lei was allocated for the construction of a new school in Călărași. Although, the amount was paid repeatedly, it was used for other purposes until 1881, when the cornerstone was finally laid. The building was completed in 1884, leading to the inauguration of a real gymnasium. The institution soon acquired prestige, and was named after

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei (), also written as ''Stirbey'', (17 August 1799 – April 13, 1869), a member of the Bibescu boyar family, was a hospodar (Prince of Wallachia) on two occasions, between 1848 and 1853, and between 1854 and 1856. ...

in 1984, following the initiative of faculty members.About
at the Barbu Știrbei National College site In 1919, the former gymnasium was transformed to a high school. A dormitory accommodating 70 pupils opened in 1940 and girls were first admitted in 1956. The following year, the school was renamed after

Nicolae Bălcescu Nicolae Bălcescu () (29 June 181929 November 1852) was a Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution. Early life Born in Bucharest to a family of low-ranking nobility, he used his mother ...

. A new building was inaugurated in 1962, and the Știrbei name was restored in 1992, after the

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. In 1999, the school was declared a national college. The old school building is listed as a

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by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Călărași

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