Saint Sava College

The Saint Sava National College (Romanian: Colegiul Național Sfântul Sava), Bucharest, named after Saint Sava of Serbia, is the oldest and one of the most prestigious high schools in Romania. It was founded in 1694, under the name of the Royal Academy of Bucharest. The College is the direct descendant of the Princely Academy of Saint Sava, which was divided in 1864 by Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza into the University of Bucharest and the present high school. During the Communist era, its name was changed to Nicolae Bălcescu High School. The name of the College comes from the Monastery of Saint Sava of Serbia in Bucharest, in which it has been founded. To this day, it celebrates its birthday on 5 December, the feast day of Saint Sava of Serbia. History