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Gymnasium Carolinum (Osnabrück)

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The Gymnasium Carolinum in Osnabrück, Germany, was founded in 804 by Charlemagne, king of the Franks. It is reputedly the oldest school in Germany and is also one of the oldest surviving schools in the world.

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Gymnasium Carolinum (Osnabrück)
Große Domsfreiheit, Osnabrück Innenstadt

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Große Domsfreiheit 1
49074 Osnabrück, Innenstadt
Lower Saxony, Germany
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