Tingvallagymnasiet

Tingvallagymnasiet (Tingvalla upper secondary school) is an upper secondary school in Karlstad, Sweden, offering education programmes both in the social and natural sciences, as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

History

Construction of the school was begun after Karlstad was granted its Royal Charter in 1584, it was most likely to have been completed in 1586, then as a two-story wooden building. It was then, as all other educational facilities dedicated to the teachings of the church. Following the great fire of 1752, the location of the school was changed to its current position on the East side of the town square.

Following the construction of the main building in stone, several new additions have been made, integrating the school premises with several blocks in central Karlstad. In the central hall of the main building there is a set of double spiral stairs embedded with fossils.

Notable alumni

* Anders Fryxell
* Fredrik August Dahlgren
* Gustaf Fröding
* Tage Erlander

External links

* [http://www.ibo.org/school/001012/ School profile on IBO.org]
* [http://www.karlstad.se/gy/skolor/tingvalla/ Karlstads commun profile (Swedish version)]
* [http://www.karlstad.se/gy/skolor/tingvalla/presentation/presentation_english.shtml Karlstads commun profile (English version)]