Old Gymnasium

Description

The Gymnasium (Karolinska gymnasiet) was built between 1696-1715 using stones of Kronoberg Castle ruins. It was a grammar school at which Linnaeus, Per Henrik Ling and Peter Wieselgren were pupils.

Address
Domkyrkoparken 1, Växjö, Sweden

Established
1696-1715

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