| Our Lady of Mount Zion College Colegio Nuestra Señora de Montesión | |
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| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 1561 |
| Director | Peter B. Ramón |
| Grades | Primary through baccalaureate and middle-level training |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,400[1] |
| Publication | Revista de Montesión |
| Website | Colegio Nuestra Señora de Montesión |
Our Lady of Mount Zion College (Colegio Nuestra Señora de Montesión) was one of the first Jesuits schools in the world, founded in 1561.[2] Today from its two locations in Palma, Majorca, Spain, it educates from primary through baccalaureate and two training cycles.
History
In 2011, Montesión celebrated the fact that it was founded 450 years ago.[2]
During the expulsion of the Jesuits between 1767 and 1824 the Colegio de Montesión de Palma building was used as a university from 1769-1816 and 1820-1824. Briefly in 1812 it became the Royal College of Artillery. In the second expulsion of the Jesuits between 1837 and 1919, the Balearic Institute (1837-1916) and the Public Library (1835-1855) were established in the building.[3]
The school was the owner of the Librería Juliana, a large collection of books and manuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries; they were seized during the Franco era The College is also noted for its collection of ceramics.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Iberostar. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- 1 2 Mallorca, Diario de (23 February 2011). "´Hace años que Montesión cubre todos los estratos, ya no es un colegio de élite´ - Diario de Mallorca". www.diariodemallorca.es. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ↑ "Alta mar | El Colegio de Montesión de Palma como Academia de Artillería en 1812". fabian.balearweb.net. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ↑ Rosselló Bordoy, Guillermo (1964). "Hallazgos cerámicos en el Colegio de Montesión (Palma de Mallorca)" [Ceramic finds at the Montesión College (Palma de Mallorca)]. Al-Andalus (in Spanish). 29 (2): 329–336. ProQuest 1304064265.