Katedralskolan (literally ''The Cathedral School''), in

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, is a secondary school, run by

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, which offers Swedish programmes in

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s as well as (since 2001) the

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. The school is located in the neighbourhood of Vasastaden. Founded in 1627, it is the fifth oldest gymnasium in Sweden, after the Rudbeckianska gymnasiet in

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, Thomasgymnasiet in

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, Katedralskolan in Uppsala and Katedralskolan in Lund. Its name comes from its proximity to

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. The current building, completed in 1914, underwent renovation in 1999. The school has a reputation for its assembly hall, which features wall paintings of

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, King of Sweden, king at the time of the school's foundation, and of

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. This building was designed by Axel Brunskog in the national romantic style. Katedralskolan is proud of its traditions but seeks to stay up to date, as reflected in its motto: ''"tradition and development"''. Its affinity for tradition is evident in its logo which says ''Gymnasium Lincopense'', the Latin name used at the time when Katedralskolan was the only school in Linköping. In accordance with its commitment to international cooperation, the school also maintains exchange programmes with schools in Herborn, Germany, the lycée de l'Elorn,

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, France and

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, England, Linköping's

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, and Spain. The school has many societies. ''Sällskapet för vitterhet och hävd – Eranos'' (known as VH-E), dedicated to history, literature and philosophy, has existed in the school since 1795 and counts many famous names amongst its members, such as

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and

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. The school enjoys a fierce rivalry with nearby

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, which ironically takes its name from a Katedralskolan alumnus:

Notable alumni

, one of the fathers of modern

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, banker, founder of SEB and patriarch of the

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for his enzyme research *

, author, actor and film director; a statue of him stands just outside the school grounds *

Lars Winnerbäck Lars Mattias Winnerbäck (born 19 October 1975) is a Sweden, Swedish singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm but spent his childhood in Vidingsjö, Linköping, where he attended Katedralskolan (Linköping), Katedralskolan. He moved bac ...

, singer and songwriter * Anders Tegnell, physician and state epidemiologist of Sweden

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