Gymnázium třída Kapitána Jaroše (historically known as the 1st Czech Gymnasium of Brno; commonly known as Jaroška) is a public gymnasium in

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History

Founded in 1867 as Slovanské gymnázium, the school is the oldest Czech-language gymnasium in

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, alongside the gymnasium in

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. The school was originally located in a building on Na Hradbách street (now Rooseveltova 13), moving to its current premises in a

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building at třída Kapitána Jaroše 14 on 18 September 1884. In 1984 the school was designated as a specialized mathematics academy. Between the years 1992 and 2002, 30 of the 66 representatives of the Czech Republic in the

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were students of the school.

Notable alumni

Notable former staff and students at the school include:

Staff

* František Bartoš (1837–1906), linguist and ethnographer, taught at the school in 1869–1888. *

Vladimír Šťastný Vladimír Šťastný (17 March 1841, Rudíkov – 20 August 1910, Brno) was a Czech priest and poet. He is also known under the pseudonym Josef Ruda. After studying theology, he was chaplain in Židlochovice and a prefect at the Brno bishop seminar ...

(1841–1910), priest and poet, taught theology at the school in 1867–1900. * František Koláček (1851–1913), physicist, taught at the school in 1873–1891

Students

Alfons Mucha Alfons Maria Mucha (; 24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. Living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, he was widely known for his distinctly stylized ...

(1860–1939), artist *

Vilém Mrštík Vilém Mrštík (; 14 May 1863 in Jimramov – 2 March 1912 in Diváky) was a Czech writer and dramatist. Career He is known for his novel ''Santa Lucia'' (1893). With his brother, Alois (1861–1925) he also wrote the drama '' Maryša'' (1894). ...

(1863–1912), writer *

Petr Bezruč Petr Bezruč () was the pseudonym of Vladimír Vašek (; 15 September 1867 – 17 February 1958), a Czech poet and short story writer who was associated with the region of Austrian Silesia. His most notable work is ''Silesian Songs,'' a co ...

(1867–1958), poet and short story writer *

Karel Absolon Karel Absolon (16 June 1877 – 6 October 1960) was a Czech archaeologist, geographer, paleontologist, and speleologist. He was born in Boskovice. Absolon was the grandchild of paleontologist Jindřich Wankel. During his studies at Charle ...

(1877–1960), archaeologist and speleologist *

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(1890–1938), author and journalist * Lev Blatný (1894–1930), poet * Ondřej Sekora (1899–1967), painter and author *

Růžena Vacková Růžena Vacková (23 April 1901 Velké Meziříčí – 14 December 1982 Prague) was a Czech art historian, art theoretician, theatre critic and pedagogue. She also engaged in archaeology. Life Her father was a doctor and a co-founder of the ...

(1901–1982), art historian *

Ivan Blatný Ivan Blatný (; 21 December 1919 in Brno, Czechoslovakia – 5 August 1990 in Colchester, United Kingdom) was a Czech poet and a member of '' Skupina 42 (Group 42). Life Blatný, the son of the writer Lev Blatný, was a member of the '' Skupina ...

(1919–1990), poet * Zdeněk Rotrekl (1920–2013), poet *

Felix Maria Davídek Felix Maria Davídek (12 January 1921 – 18 August 1988) was a Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Life He was born in Chrlice in what is now the municipal part of Brno, Czech Republic. He was ordained a pr ...

(1921–1988),

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bishop * Jan Novák (1921–1984), composer * Josef Koukl (1926–2010), Roman Catholic Bishop of

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(born 1929), novelist *

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(born 1957), politician *

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(born 1964), politician, prime minister of the Czech Republic *

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(born 1967), film director *

Pavel Blatný Pavel Blatný (born 22 June 1968 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech chess grandmaster. Career Blatny tied with Josef Klinger for second in the 1985 World Junior Chess Championship (which was won by Maxim Dlugy). He became an International Ma ...

(born 1968), chess grandmaster *

Jaroslav Suchý Jaroslav Suchý (born 3 February 1971) is a Czech former competitive figure skater. Internationally, he represented Czechoslovakia until its dissolution and then the Czech Republic. He is the 1995 Czech national champion. His highest senior ISU ...

(born 1971), figure skater and politician *

Kateřina Mrázová Kateřina Mrázová may refer to: * Kateřina Mrázová (figure skater), Czech ice dancer * Kateřina Mrázová (ice hockey), Czech ice hockey player See also * Kateřina Mrázková, Czech ice dancer {{hndis, Mrazova, Katerina ...

(born 1972), figure skater * Martin Špinar (born 1972), footballer * Radka Kovarikova (born 1975), figure skater *

Danuše Nerudová Danuše Nerudová (née Peslarová; born 4 January 1979) is a Czech economist and university professor. She has been a Member of the European Parliament since June 2024, representing the Mayors and Independents. She was formerly the chair of the ...

(born 1979), economist and politician * Kateřina Tučková (born 1980), writer *

Jakub Hrůša Jakub Hrůša (born 23 July 1981 in Brno) is a Czech conductor. He is chief conductor of the Bamberg Symphony. Education Hrůša is the son of the architect . There were no professional musicians in his family who were drawn mainly from technica ...

(born 1981), conductor * Mario Holek (born 1986), footballer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gymnazium trida Kapitana Jarose Educational institutions established in 1867 1867 establishments in Austria-Hungary Education in Brno Gymnasiums in the Czech Republic