Old Kantonsschule, Secondary school building in Aarau, Switzerland.
The Alte Kantonsschule spans multiple structures, including the Einstein House, Paul-Karrer-Haus, and Karl-Moser-Haus, forming an educational complex in central Aarau.
Established in 1802, this institution stands as Switzerland's first non-religious secondary school, relocating to its current Einstein House building in 1896.
The east facade of the Einstein House displays educational allegories created by former student Arnold Büchli, representing different academic disciplines.
The institution provides instruction in twelve languages, including German, English, French, Latin, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese.
Three Nobel Prize winners and four Swiss Federal Council members studied at this institution, including physicist Albert Einstein during 1895-1896.
Location: Aarau
Inception: 1802
Architects: Karl Moser
Accessibility: Accesible en silla de ruedas
Website: https://altekanti.ch
Part of: list of cultural properties in Aarau
Address: Bahnhofstrasse 91, 5000 Aarau 5000 5000
Website: https://altekanti.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.39277,8.05294
Latest update: May 13, 2025 04:32
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