Plaque commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Jesuit gymnasium in Kőszeg where teachers were among others Mr. Flóris Rómer (1815-1889) archaeologist and Mr Alfonz Freh (1832-1915) botanist and among his schoolboys were Ferenc Faludi (1704-1779) poet, András Hadik (1710-1790) General hussars, Kristóf Niczky (1725-1787) school inspector, József Rájnis (1741-1812) poet, Jakab Sigray (1764-1795) magistrate's Courts of appeal, István Chernel (1865 -1922) ornithologist.
At this place it was the old school building where for the first time the Jesuits (1677-1773) then the Piarists (1777-1815) finally the Benedictines (1815-1907) ensured teaching. Top left is seen the coat of arms of Kőszeg, to the right of the school. (Kőszeg, Schneller István Street)
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