Classical Lyceum Umberto I
| Classical Lyceum Umberto I of Naples Liceo Classico Umberto I di Napoli | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Amendola Square, Naples | |
| Information | |
| Type | secondary |
| Established | 1862 |
| Head of school | Luisa Vettone |
| Website | Official website |
The Classical Lyceum Umberto I is a secondary school situated in Amendola Square, Naples, Italy.
History
[edit]The Classical Lyceum Umberto I was founded in 1862 in Naples, Italy, and named after the Prince of Piedmont.[1] The first principal was Prof. Raffaele d'Ambra, a historian and scholar of topography. It was located at vico Sant'Agostino Maggiore. In January 1864, due to the increase in students and classes, it mooved to former Crocelle ai Mannesi convent.[2]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Antonio Jatta (1852–1912), an Italian politician and lichenologist
- Alessandro Preziosi, an Italian actor
- Giorgio Napolitano (1925-2023), an Italian politician who was the 11th President of Italy from 2006 until 2015.
- Erri De Luca, an Italian novelist
- Luigi Miraglia, an Italian classicist and Latinist
References
[edit]- ^ "liceoumberto.eu". liceoumberto.eu. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ Ugolini, Gherardo (2005). Die Kraft der Vergangenheit: Mythos und Realität der klassischen Kultur : Akten der deutsch-italienischen Tagung des Centrum Latinitatis Europae, Berlin, 29.-30. November 2003 (in Italian). G. Olms. ISBN 978-3-487-13004-0.
External links
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