Dinicu Golescu National College

Dinicu Golescu National College (Romanian: Colegiul Național Dinicu Golescu) is a high school located at 66 Negru Vodă Street, Câmpulung, Romania.

Dinicu Golescu National College
Colegiul Național Dinicu Golescu
Dinicu Golescu National College
Address
Map
Strada Negru Vodă, Nr. 66


Coordinates45°15′52.2″N 25°2′25.76″E / 45.264500°N 25.0404889°E / 45.264500; 25.0404889
Information
Established1 September 1894; 130 years ago (1894-09-01)
PrincipalDan-Octavian Dumitrașcu
Websitewww.dinicugolescu.ro

When it opened in September 1894, the school was the first secondary institution in Câmpulung. From that point until 1917, it operated as a science and humanities gymnasium, producing 380 graduates over the years. Initially featuring two grades, two more were added in 1896.[1] It was named after boyar Dinicu Golescu in 1898.[2]

The school closed during World War I, reopening as a high school in 1920. The current building was begun in 1925 and completed in 1937. Starting with the 1920–1921 year, the school offered special classes for paying pupils. Between 1921 and 1948, the school had 747 graduates across 26 classes.[1]

After the new communist regime imposed an education reform in 1948, the school underwent various changes, including the dropping of the Golescu name, the admission of girls and a reduction to ten, followed by eleven grades. The school was again dedicated to Golescu in 1958. It became an industrial high school in 1982, lasting until 1990, after the Romanian Revolution. In 2001, it was declared a national college.[1]

The school building is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[3]

Notable Alumni

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j (in Romanian) History at the Dinicu Golescu National College site
  2. ^ a b Alex Barbu (October 25, 2019). "La împlinirea a 125 de ani de existență, Colegiul Dinicu Golescu, plachetă aniversară de la Ministerul Educației". Evenimentul Muscelean (in Romanian). Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. ^ (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Argeș Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Brândușă, Ștefania (October 10, 2017). "A murit cel mai longeviv veteran de război din România. Generalul Stan Nițu s-a stins la vârsta de 97 de ani. Îndemnul lui pentru români: "Păstrați neîntinat, ca lumina ochilor, drapelul, care este simbolul națiunii române!"". www.activenews.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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