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The Collegium Fridericianum (also known as the Friedrichskolleg, Friedrichskollegium, and Friedrichs-Kollegium) was a prestigious gymnasium in Königsberg, Prussia. Alumni were known as Friderizianer.
Das Königliche Collegium Fridericianum (später auch Friedrichs-Kollegium und Friedrichskolleg genannt) war eine höhere Schule und ein Gymnasium in Königsberg i. Pr. Benannt wurde sie nach Friedrich I. (Preußen)
See the description of the Collegium Fridericianum. For a much fuller account of the school, see Klemme [1994], and for Kant’s experiences as a student, see especially pp. 32-60, as well as Kuehn [2001, 45-52]. The following table arranges the disciplines in columns, with semesters in rows, beginning with summer semester 1732.
The Collegium Fridericianum, given its name by Friedrich I, was founded in 1698 — the first Latin school in Königsberg, and unattached to any local church — by Theodor Gehr (1663-1705) on the model of the Pietist schools in Halle founded by Franke, and with whom Gehr was acquainted.
The Collegium Fridericianum served as a model Latin school in Königsberg and all of Prussia during the 18th century. It is also of particular interest because Immanuel Kant spent eight years here as a student, from the age of eight until sixteen, when he entered the university.
Jun 27, 2024 · Martin Knutzen was born in Königsberg in 1713 and, like Kant, lived there his entire life, attending first a traditional elementary school (though not the Collegium Fridericianum, as Kant did) and then the university, from which he graduated in 1734.
OPENING HOURS OF THE CAFÉ AT THE FRIDERICIANUM AND THE INTERVENTION MIMIKRY. Tue – Sun & public holidays 11 am – 8.30 pm. PUBLIC TOURS. The Fridericianum regularly offers public guided tours. Our event calender informs you about the current dates. Costs are included in the entrance fee.
