Samuel von Brukenthal National College (german: Samuel-von-Brukenthal-Gymnasium, ro, Colegiul Național „Samuel von Brukenthal”, hu, Samuel von Brukenthal Főgimnázium ) is a German-language high school founded in Nagyszeben,

Transylvania Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the A ...

Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the Coronation of the Hungarian monarch, c ...

(today in

Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...

(german: Hermannstadt), Romania). The school is named after

Samuel von Brukenthal Samuel Freiherr von Brukenthal (, 26 July 1721, in Leschkirch – 9 April 1803, in Sibiu) was the Habsburg governor of the Grand Principality of Transylvania between 6 July 1774 and 9 January 1787. He was a personal advisor of Empress Maria The ...

, governor of the Grand Principality of Transylvania between 6 July 1774 and 9 January 1787. The earliest record of the school is from 1380, making it the oldest

German-language German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a ...

school in Romania. The current school building was built between 1779 and 1786 on the site of an earlier school, and is classified as a

historical monument A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, hist ...

with LMI code SB-II-m-A-12082.

Notable alumni

Septimiu Albini Septimiu Albini (June 9, 1861 – November 7, 1919) was an Imperial Austrian-born Romanian journalist and political activist. A native of Transylvania, he attended the University of Vienna, where he was active in the local affiliate of ''Junimea'' ...

(1861–1919), journalist and political activist * Romulus Cândea (1886–1973), ecclesiastical historian *

Dimitrie Comșa Dimitrie Comșa (September 29, 1846–February 15, 1931) was an Imperial Austrian-born Romanian agronomist and political activist. Biography Origins and teaching Born into a peasant family in Sibiu, in the Transylvania region, Comșa was one ...

(1846–1931), agronomist and political activist *

Arthur Coulin Arthur Coulin (20 September 1869 – 9 November 1912) was an Austro-Hungarian Romanian painter and art critic. Biography He was born in Nagyszeben, Austria-Hungary (now Sibiu, Romania) to an illustrious family of French origin. His father, Nik ...

(1869–1912), painter and art critic * Klaus Johannis, President of Romania (2014–present) * (1897–1971), theologian and writer * (1884–1969), historian and theologian *

Rubin Patiția Rubin Patiția (–June 13, 1918) was an Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian lawyer and political activist. A native of the Transylvania region, he trained as a lawyer, settling in Alba Iulia in the 1870s and using his position to advance the local Ro ...

(1841–1918), lawyer and political activist *

Daniil Popovici-Barcianu Daniil Popovici-Barcianu (October 19, 1847–) was an Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian teacher, naturalist and political activist. Biography Origins and education Born in Rășinari, Sibiu County, in the Transylvania region, his parents were ...

(1847–1903), teacher, naturalist, and political activist * Arthur Arz von Straußenburg (1857–1935), Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army * Viorel Tilea (1896–1972), diplomat

External links

Official website
Historic monuments in Sibiu County Educational institutions established in the 14th century National Colleges in Romania German-language schools Schools in Sibiu County Education in Sibiu School buildings completed in 1786 {{Romania-school-stub