The Gheorghe Lazăr National College (Colegiul Național Gheorghe Lazăr) is a high school located in a historic building on the southeast corner of Cișmigiu Garden in Bucharest.
The school was founded by Alexander Ion Cuza in 1860 as the second gymnasium offering classes in the Romanian language. It was named after Transylvanian teacher Gheorghe Lazăr who was considered the founding father of the nation’s schools.
The building of the Gheorghe Lazăr National College in Cișmigiu Garden was designed by the architect F. G. Muntureanu who took inspiration from his time as a student in England. The elegant building combines the Brâncovenesc and English Neoclassical styles. The new building was officially inaugurated in 1890.
In 1931 a new wing was added to the building, which included space for a laboratory and an amphitheater. During the early years of Communism the school was moved elsewhere and its name changed to Middle School No. 22. In 1955 the school was allowed to return back to the building and reinstate its original name. In 1955 the school received the title of National College.
