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The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium

1805 establishments in the Russian EmpireEducational institutions established in 1805Schools in Saint Petersburg
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The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium is one of the oldest schools in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 1805 by Emperor Alexander I. The Gymnasium is located in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg. Many of the students are participants of all kinds of the city, national and international Olympiads, contests, conferences and competitions. There is a big number of prize winners among them. The gymnasium is usually involved in international projects such as the MUN project with its annual international conferences, the Russian-Finnish project “ICT-based Education as a Driver of Change in Learning”, the International Science Olympiad and others; cultural exchange programmes, international festivals and competitions.

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The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium
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190107 Saint Petersburg (Сенной округ)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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