Bertha-Benz-Schule
| Bertha-Benz School | |
|---|---|
The school in 2015 | |
| Location | |
Ellmendinger Straße 25 , 75196 | |
| Coordinates | 48°55′43.3″N 8°34′19.4″E / 48.928694°N 8.572056°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Primary school |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Principal | Astrid Hildenbrand |
| Teaching staff | 11 |
| Enrollment | 126 |
| Color | |
| Website | www.bertha-benz-schule.de |
The Bertha-Benz School (German: Bertha-Benz-Schule) is a primary school in Remchingen-Nöttingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The two-storey solid construction was built in 1900. The school building is a cultural heritage monument and is protected as an example of school architecture around 1900.[1]
Architecture and history
The building is a two-storey masonry structure with a central risalit topped by a gable. The façade combines red sandstone elements with yellow brickwork. Particularly striking are the ornamental wall anchors, which give the building a neo-Gothic character. The year "1900" on the risalit indicates the year of construction.
In front of the main entrance there is a historic pump well with a sandstone trough, a cast iron fountain column, and a hand pump. This well once supplied the school with drinking water from a deep well.[1]
Extension
In the 2000s, the school was extended with a new building containing four more classrooms. The new section is connected by a walkway. Behind it there is a schoolyard with a storage shed, a play sculpture, and climbing equipment. In 2013, a fire escape staircase was added.[2]
School operation
The Bertha-Benz School is a public primary school with currently about 126 pupils. It also offers day care, homework supervision, holiday programs, and school meals. In addition, it provides school social work.[3]
Support association
The support association "Sprössling e. V.", founded in 1997, assists the school with various projects.[4]
Name
The school is named after Bertha Benz (1849–1944), the wife of Carl Benz and a pioneer of the automobile. In 1888, Bertha Benz made the first long-distance journey in an automobile, passing through Remchingen on what is now called the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Denkmäler - LEO-BW". www.leo-bw.de. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "STARTSEITE: Bertha-Benz-Schule Nöttingen". www.bertha-benz-schule.de. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "Gemeinde Remchingen: Förderverein "Sprössling" e.V. Bertha-Benz-Schule". www.remchingen.de. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "Bertha Benz Memorial Route". www.bertha-benz.de. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
External links
- Official website (German)