The Luitpold-Gymnasium Note that "Gymnasium" is German for high school, see Gymnasium and

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. is a

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Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

, Germany. It is located in the Lehel city district, close to Munich's Old Town, and has a long tradition. Established by Prince Luitpold of Bavaria in 1891 as "Luitpold-Kreisrealschule" to serve the eastern part of the city and its suburbs, it originally stood in the Alexandrastrasse opposite the National Museum. The building was completely destroyed by incendiary bombing in 1944, leaving only parts of the outside walls and gymnasium (sports hall). After sharing the facilities of the Wilhelmsgymnasium, the high school was moved to the new building on Seeaustraße 1 in 1958. It introduced the ''

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'' system in 1975, permitting an individual course of study during the last two years before graduation, and became

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in 1983. The curriculum allows students to chose foreign languages or natural sciences as their main area of study, as well as electives during the ''

''. There are also several student exchange programs that are being offered. The school takes pride in providing quality education within an inclusive learning environment.

Notable alumni

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References

External links

School website
(in German) Educational institutions established in 1891 Gymnasiums in Germany Education in Munich Schools in Bavaria 1891 establishments in Germany {{Bavaria-struct-stub