The Barlaeusgymnasium is a well-known secondary school in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, one of three independent gymnasia in the city offering a classical curriculum which includes studies in Latin and ancient Greek. Municipality of Amsterdam Alternate meanings: See Amsterdam Amsterdam  listen is the capital of the Netherlands. ... Latin is the language that was originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

Established in 1885, the Barlaeusgymnasium is the oldest of the three gymnasia, although its origins stretch back to the Latijnse scholen (Latin schools) whose existence is documented as far back as 1594.

Thanks to its many well-known alumni, as well as its propensity to court controversy, the school enjoys great name recognition throughout the Netherlands.