Chełmno Academy
School in Chełmno, Poland
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The Chełmno Academy was a school founded in the 17th century in Chełmno, Poland. It operated until 1818 and succeeded multiple prior educational institutions founded in that city.
| Chełmno Academy | |
|---|---|
Akademia Chełmińska | |
With the Church of the Assumption | |
| , | |
| Information | |
| Other names | Gelehrte Schnie (after 1818) |
| Established | 1692 |
| Closed | 1818 |
History
The first attempt to establish an academy in Chełmno occurred in 1386 when Pope Urban VI granted rights to the Teutonic Order for such a purpose.[1] This institution was meant to follow the model of the University of Bologna,[2] but it suffered due to conflicts between Poland and the Teutonic Order and was never fully implemented.[1] The institution was reestablished in 1473 by Casimir IV Jagiellon but was again closed in 1550 due to conflicts between the Protestants and Catholics.[3]
In 1692, the institution took the form of a secondary school with the support of Bishop Jan Małachowski and the local Vincentians.[4][1] In the following year, the school struggled to recruit high quality instructors. According to Fr. Wiktor Prądzyński, instructors were paid between 50 and 380 florins depending on the courses taught.[1] By 1772, the school had two departments and was located in a baroque building on Franciszkańska Street.[5][6] During this time, the school also established a relationship with the Krakow Academy and became an "academic colony".[7] After the partitions of Poland, the authorities prevented the academy from hiring instructors from Krakow.[5] The school saw declining enrollment and support, and it was converted into an interdenominational school by 1818.[1][5] In the century prior to 1815, several dozen students of Scottish descent were also educated at the academy.[8]
In the modern period, the former academy facilities house the Lower Secondary School No.1.[9]
Notable people
- Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki, instructor of poetry and rector[10]
See also
