Barlaeus Gymnasium

Barlaeus Gymnasium
Barlaeus Gymnasium in 2005
Location
Weteringschans 29–31 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates	52°21′44″N 4°53′04″E / 52.36222°N 4.88444°E / 52.36222; 4.88444Coordinates: 52°21′44″N 4°53′04″E / 52.36222°N 4.88444°E / 52.36222; 4.88444
Information
Type	PublicGymnasium
Motto	Disciplina Vitae Scipio
Established	1885
Principal	Alwin Hietbrink
Staff	90
Number of students	800
Website	www.barlaeus.nl

The Barlaeus Gymnasium is a secondary school in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It is one of the five categorial gymnasia in Amsterdam, the other four being Vossius Gymnasium, Ignatius Gymnasium, Het 4e gymnasium and Cygnus Gymnasium. It offers a classical curriculum, including studies in Latin and Greek. The school stands in front of music venue Paradiso, close to the Leidseplein.

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 is named after Caspar Barlaeus. Famous alumni include politicians Frits Bolkestein, Els Borst and writer Willem Frederik Hermans.

Thanks to its many well-known alumni, as well as its propensity to court controversy, the school enjoys great name recognition throughout the Netherlands.