Barbu Știrbei National College

Barbu Știrbei National College (Romanian: Colegiul Național Barbu Știrbei) is a high school located at 159 București Street, Călărași, Romania.

The former high school building (right), now a middle school

In 1864, the sum of 20 thousand lei was allocated for the building of a new school in Călărași. The amount was paid repeatedly, but went to other uses until 1881, when the cornerstone was laid. The building was ready in 1884, when a real gymnasium was inaugurated. The institution soon acquired prestige, and in 1894 was named after Prince Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei upon the initiative of faculty members.[1]

In 1919, the former gymnasium became a high school. A dormitory housing 70 pupils was opened in 1940. Girls were first admitted in 1956; the following year, the school was renamed after Nicolae Bălcescu. A new building opened in 1962. The Știrbei name was restored in 1992, following the Romanian Revolution. In 1999, the school was declared a national college.[1]

The old school building is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]

Notes
  1. (in Romanian) About at the Barbu Știrbei National College site
  2. (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Călărași Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine

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