Tanks videregående skole
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Tanks Upper Secondary School is an upper secondary school in the centre of Bergen, Norway.
The school opened in 1850 as Den Tankske Skole, funded by an endowement established by merchant Hans Tank
and his wife around fifty years earlier.
The school building is 150 years old and in bad shape.
Due to this the school will move to new buildings in 4 years time.
The school opened in 1850 as Den Tankske Skole, funded by an endowement established by merchant Hans Tank
Hans Tank
Hans Tank was a Norwegian skipper, merchant and endowment founder, born in Bergen. He is particularly known for his donations that resulted in the establishment of Den Tankske Skole which opened in 1850, more than forty years after his death....
and his wife around fifty years earlier.
The school building is 150 years old and in bad shape.
Due to this the school will move to new buildings in 4 years time.
Notable alumni
- Edvard Hagerup Grieg, composer
- Harald HoveHarald HoveHarald Hove is a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the terms 1997–2001 and 2001–2005...
, politician - Dagfinn Lyngbø, comedian
- Arnulf ØverlandArnulf ØverlandOle Peter Arnulf Øverland was a Norwegian author born in Kristiansund and raised in Bergen. His works include Berget det blå and Hustavler .-Life:...
, poet