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Founding of Wallinska skolan

When: 1831
Where: Stockholm
Part of: Wallinska skolan, Sweden's first girls' secondary school, founded in Stockholm

Historian Anders Fryxell founded the school in Stockholm in 1831 based on Bishop Johan Olof Wallin's suggestion for serious female education.

Anders Fryxell established Wallinska skolan in 1831 in Stockholm. The founding was driven by Johan Olof Wallin's conviction that women had the right to serious studies, necessitating a school similar to the state gymnasium for boys.

Sources

Wallinska skolan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04

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