The Barlaeus Gymnasium is a secondary school in
Amsterdam
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in the Netherlands. It is one of the five categorial
gymnasia in Amsterdam, the other four being
Vossius Gymnasium
Vossius Gymnasium is a public gymnasium in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. It was established in 1926 and is named after Gerardus Vossius. In 2014, it was ranked best VWO school in Amsterdam and 4th in the country by RTL Nieuws. It is a ...
,
Ignatius Gymnasium
Saint Ignatius Gymnasium ( nl, St. Ignatiusgymnasium) is one of the five categorial ''gymnasia'' (a type of school) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Together with the Vossius Gymnasium, the Barlaeus Gymnasium and Cygnus Gymnasium it is among the mos ...
,
Het 4e gymnasium and
Cygnus Gymnasium. It offers a classical curriculum, including studies in
Latin
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and
Greek
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. The school stands opposite the music venue
Paradiso, close to the
Leidseplein
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.
Het Stedelijk Gymnasium was established in 1885. It is the oldest of the four gymnasia, although its origins stretch back to the ''Latijnse scholen'' (Latin schools) whose existence is documented as far back as 1594. Since 1927, the school has been named after
Caspar Barlaeus
Caspar Barlaeus (February 12, 1584 – January 14, 1648) was a Dutch polymath and Renaissance humanist, a theologian, poet, and historian.
Life
Born Caspar (Kaspar) van Baerle in Antwerp, Barlaeus' parents fled the city when it was occupied by Spa ...
. Famous alumni include politicians
Frits Bolkestein
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,
Els Borst and writer
Willem Frederik Hermans
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.
Former pupils
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Frits Bolkestein
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Els Borst
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Manja Croiset
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Eduard Douwes Dekker
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Hubertine Heijermans
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Early life
Hubertine Heijermans was born in Amsterdam on 8 January 1936. Her ancesto ...
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Willem Frederik Hermans
Willem Frederik Hermans (1 September 1921 – 27 April 1995) was a Dutch author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, as well as book-length studies, essays, and literary criticism. His most famous works are ''The House of Refuge'' (novella, ...
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Xaviera Hollander
Xaviera Hollander (born 15 June 1943) is a Dutch former call girl, madam, and author. She is best known for her best-selling memoir '' The Happy Hooker: My Own Story''.
Early life
Hollander was born Xaviera "Vera" de Vries in Surabaya, Japanes ...
*
Lucie Horsch
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Willy Lindwer
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Biography
Willy Lindwer was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he studied at the Netherlands Film and Television Academ ...
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Taylan Susam
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*
A. G. van Hamel
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References
;Sources
Education inspection report Article on the school's reception of funding intended for "problem" schools*
External links
* {{Official, http://www.barlaeus.nl/
1885 establishments in the Netherlands
Educational institutions established in 1885
Gymnasiums in the Netherlands
Schools in Amsterdam