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Počiatky školstva v Kežmarku
The Beginnings of Education in Kežmarok

Author(s): Miroslav Gejdoš
Subject(s): Education, School education, History of Education
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: History of pedagogy; School and education; Education ratio; Folk schools; Latin schools; Kežmarok and its history; Kežmarok Lyceum;

Summary/Abstract: The author presents the beginnings of education in Kežmarok, which has been known as a town since 1269 – was created by merging the settlements of the original Slavic population and the settlements of German colonists. (Baráthová, N. et al., 2000, p. 7) He uses the descriptive method for the oldest written mentions of the city, school. He points out the reform changes in 1531 and application of methods. Emphasis is placed on the cultural and social preconditions that led to the creation of the Kežmarok Lyceum, which has entered our history as an important center of education, scientific, cultural and literary life.

  • Issue Year: XXII/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 38-53
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Slovak