Norra Latin (Stockholm)

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When Norra Latin came to be built the city made a major investment. The most famous architect of the time, Hugo Zettervall, was engaged. He designed and built the school in palatial New Renaissance style. All told, the cost of the plot, the building and its furnishings was more than SEK 1,135,000. The inauguration ceremony on 3 September 1880 was attended by King Oscar II, and the dedication speech was given by the archbishop. Norra Latin was a stronghold of the classical languages. In 1918 it was proposed that Norra Latin should also be open to girls, but despite the proposal receiving approval it was not until 1961 that the first girls attended the school.
As the residential areas of central Stockholm were replaced by office blocks, the number of pupils grew fewer and fewer. In 1984 the entire school relocated in suburban Tensta. In 1989 Norra Latin opened its doors once again in its current form, as a venue for conferences, congresses and concerts.