expand it. Expansion was finished in 1916. The added structure was intended to be in Neo-Renaissance style too, but was, instead, built in post-secessionist style. Hence, the building is actually formed by two buildings with a completely enclosed interior court. The total floor area of the building is , of which is used for everyday curricular activities. The interior of the building was renovated in 2009, and the building is now under the State's protection as a cultural monument. Present As of February 2018, the gymnasium has 1,205 students in four grades. There are 95 teachers, of which 20% were students in the gymnasium themselves, and 22 additional workers. The school's library has 35,000 books. It is the oldest student's library in Serbia. About 100 books originate from before 1850. In 1993 a private foundation called "Fund of the former students and professors of the Zemun Gymnasium" was founded. Every year the foundation organizes intergenerational meetings while the best student is being awarded with a gold coin. The award will be named Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic after the world famous bio engineer and alumni of the school. In 2014, the school organizes a project "Meeting of the European gymnasiums". It is a yearly meeting of the gymnasiums, and as of 2018 the schools from Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina participate. Notable alumni See also Zemun Gymnasium (school) Ninth Belgrade Gymnasium "Mihailo Petrović-Alas" References External links Zemunska gimnazija official website Educational institutions established in 1858 Education in Belgrade Buildings and structures in Belgrade Gymnasiums in Belgrade 1858 establishments in the Austrian Empire Zemun Palaces in Serbia