National College of Iași

National College Iasi is a pantheon of Romanian education, a claim which comes nearly two centuries the history of the school, rich and honored. School motto - and faith - well characterized institution. Those in the 179 years of its National College supports its reputation on a past marked by great scholars of the nation who have watched the creation of modern Romania, on dozens of generations of graduates who were placed at the head of Romanian elites and promotions contemporary fame already leading their school's most prestigious educational institutions in the country and abroad.

History
School history starts at January 23, 1828, when the scribe set Asachi "Gymnasium Vasilian" by completing primary school at the Monastery of the Three Hierarchs with secondary classes, with teaching in Romanian. The newspapers write about this time the newly formed school that is "perpetuating guarantee and improve the cultural level of young people time to come." From "Gymnasium Vasilian" grow "Mihaileana Academy" on 20 March 1834, the first institution of higher education in the country at that time. An important role in its establishment belongs to: Mihai Sturdza, Prince of Moldavia (1834-1849), and Benjamin Asachi Costache, Metropolitan of Moldova.

The Academy will operate three faculties: philosophy, law, theology and two great classes: geometric and practical rural economy - and high school courses that complement the general education of the Three Hierarchs. In 1841 the Academy introduced gymnastics and swimming classes (Sunday occurring after Mass and Thursday afternoon). Mihaileana Academy works back home Petrache Casimir, near the church Talpalari. To expand the Academy, in 1837, to buy homes Voinescu, located across the street, the site of the present National College. Four years later, in 1841, with the commitment of students and teachers of the department of engineering and architecture arch Mihaileana Academy builds communication between the two buildings. After establishment in 1860, the University, the Academy will continue to work Mihaileana only school with seven classes, as the National College. On November 25, 1864 public statement appears Act, promulgated by Alexandru Ioan Cuza, ruler of the United Principalities of Moldavia and the Romanian Country, the law provides for the establishment of seven schools, including High School in Iasi. In the same year College changes its name to National High School. National College is the first Romanian-language school in Moldova, the Romanian space and the only school that still bears century. nineteenth century (during the regeneration of the Romanian people) as "National" Dumitru C. Ciuta history teacher said that the name "National" symbolizes "complete victory of the Romanian language in education." During the interwar period (1918-1938) is established in the high school radio station and a cinema school (1923). Views are subject to payment, but poor students apply for exemption from payment. In the same period, the high points and a orchestra, selected and trained military uniform.

On November 7, 1926 is established and sanctified the new flag of the National High School, designed to replace the old, in 1828, the School and the Academy Vasiliene Mihaileni. Flag emblem contains a part of Romania (1921 - seal of Stephen the Great head of Bull ), framed by an open coroanaă, consists of two branches of laurel, symbolizing victory, triumph. This is confined by four wreaths of oak leaves (the acorns) with embroidered monograms inside and years, marking significant moments in the history of high school. On the other side, the flag contains the center, in a pale purple medallion surrounded by a gold embroidered symbols of sciences studied in school: a lighted torch (symbolizing the light of teaching) surrounded by a globe and

+= The National College today == bust of Homer, the first poet of ancient Greece, a world map, several books (number six), a belt with holster inkpot of feathers, an owl holding in its claws writing a feather (symbolizing wisdom). Background, are found blue (symbolizing wisdom and fidelity), yellow (nobility, glory) and red (zeal). During 1948 - 1977 school operating under different names (No. 1 High School Boys High School "Sadoveanu" No.1 High School Mathematics-Physics "Sadoveanu"), including the High School has established itself Sadoveanu. In 1978 the old name returns to the National High School and 1998 School resumes on behalf of National College. Between 21 to 25 January 1978 celebrations held on the occasion of 150 anniversary of the first schools teaching in Romanian Moldova. On 21 January 1978, high school is granted the Order "Cultural Merit" - class, for outstanding results achieved. In 1990, the school is the real profile / humanities, providing intensive study of foreign language or bilingual, the initiative of Prof. Doina-Paula spoke, director. In 2003 building work is completed and capital renovation of the school main building (Building A), started in 1993.

Architecture
In the modernization of the Romanian school, the old building of the National Lyceum was replaced by a new one, built between 1890 and 1894 by architect N. Gabrielescu. Following the promulgation in 1898, the Secondary Education Act, school defines its combined theoretical profile, including real and modern sections - status will persist until today. Increasing demands of the program and the need of taking over a large number of students, determined during the first half of the twentieth century, successive extensions of the old buildings, high school and defining the final configuration as a whole consists of three buildings with destinations specific functional zoning arranged according to a predetermined shape and size adapted to land. The center of gravity of the whole body is teaching rooms, as do the four wings arranged around a courtyard, academic architecture model practiced in Central and Western, but taken from our most representative buildings of the time. In this major construction, the function of education is supplemented by administrative function as well as socio-instructive, represented by room festivities.

right|200px|thumb|The main entrance National College logo, the old building, built in the late nineteenth century, continues to bring, through persistence physical and cultural well-deserved reputation of the school. In terms of architecture, the building stands out in relation to educational buildings of the time, both by solving the original plastic facades and addressing the very "human" of the interior, the space scale student thinking, the main beneficiary of the school. Limit placed on the site, the building is developed along the street arched, arguing, in terms of functional and urban vicinity of the former building of the Academy. School display their impressive deployment generous to street volume resolved in a rigorously symmetrical composition in the spirit of invariable laws of classical architecture. Symmetrical composition, the withdrawal of the volume of the main body, the centrality of entry are major elements in the establishment of the school - street. The relationship apparently tense between "public" and "private" detention space is improved, obtained by the withdrawal plan in relation to access front two wings. Is emerging as an outer space type semiincintă, realizing both protect and define the area of ​​access in relation to the public. Volume "embrace" outer space, communicating with him and the school receives them warmly those who break the steps.

Facades are divided into broad horizontal registers, the different levels, the pace of screen ruling clearly expressed, underlining the limits of level: slightly curved profile socket simple crowns, high, medial band is composed of a simple profile, but strongly emphasized that overlap a sequence of decorative discs, horizontal cornice is solved in the form of decorative panels, surrounded by small columns, the same reason we find in the gutter plastic treatment, which appears as an extension in another plan, cornice composition - in this case, colonetele stone replica find the rhythmic arrangement of beautiful wooden roof console. Building affirms, moreover, by the wall of original brick, which takes large area, enclosed by a stone screen ruling elements. Rational thinking of the program, especially plastic volumetric original expression are basic attributes that gives the building a unique character within buildings representative of the time. The value of this monument of national heritage and enhance the integration of cultural persistence across stages of historical development and its identity as a specific urban presence, providing a unique historical buildings throughout the city of Iasi.

Celebrities
Over the centuries, by banks or by chairs nationalities have been many brilliant generation, many great personalities, including Nicolae Iorga, Michael Sadoveanu , Ionel Teodoreanu , Nicholas Labiş , G. Asachi , Alexander Philippide , Gr T. Popa , Petru Poni.

In the central hall containing the marble exposed prestigious - Teachers Academy Mihaileni and National College. Personalities Gallery, located on the first floor, building A, contains portraits of great men (some high school graduates) and representative quotes, paintings by G. Savin, Dana heel. Among them are: Kogalniceanu, Vasile Conta, Nicolae Iorga, G. Ibraileanu, Cezar Petrescu, P. Poni and others.