Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Höhere Bürgerschule N6, 4a
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Higher Citizens School N6, 4a
Photographed by James Hulse, February 20, 2024
1. Höhere Bürgerschule N6, 4a / Higher Citizens School N6, 4a Marker
Das Gebäude N 6, 4 a, eine umgebaute ehemalige Zuckerfabrik, beherbergt von 1851 bis 1901 die Höhere Bürgerschule. Diese am 19. Oktober 1840 gegründete Schule versteht sich primär als Bildungsstätte für die Söhne Mannheimer Kaufleute und Handwerksmeister. 1869 wird die Bürgerschule in ein Großherzogliches Realgymnasium umgewandelt und 1901 kann die Lehranstalt in einen Neubau am Friedrichsring umziehen. Für das Gebäude N 6, 4a wird nach einer neue Nutzung gesucht. 1901/02 zieht hier die 1895 von Paul Wittsack in Zweibrücke gegründete Ingenieurschule ein, die sicheit 1898 in Mannheim befindet. An der ingenieurschule werden die immer dringender benötigten technischen Spezialkräfte ausgebildet. Die Zahl der eingeschriebenen Studenten steigt zwischen 1901 und 1912 von 175 auf 356 an. Das Gebäude in N 6, 4a wird bei einem Bombenangriff 1943 zerstört. Die Ingenieurschule wird 1947 in den Stadtteil Lindenhof verlegt. Aus ihr geht 1962 die Staatliche Fachhochschule für Technik hervor, die heute Teil der Hochschule Mannheim ist. © Stadtarchiv Mannheim Institut Für Stadtgeschichte
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(Foto Nr. 1) Grundriss der Bürgerschule N6, 4a, 1851.
(Foto Nr. 2) Paul Wittsack (1962-1952), Privatschulunternehmer und Gründer der Ingenieurschule in Zweibrücken, dann Mannheim.
(Foto Nr. 3) Hauptprüfungs-Zeugris der der Ingenieurschule von 1907, Duplikat von 1921.
(Foto Nr. 4) Die Mannheimer Ingenieurschule, um 1910. Das Gebäude wird im 2. Weltkrieg zerstört.
The building N 6, 4 a, a converted former sugar factory, housed the Higher Citizens' School from 1851 to 1901. This school, founded on October 19, 1840, sees itself primarily as an educational institution for the sons of Mannheim merchants and master craftsmen. In 1869, the Citizens' School was converted into a Grand Ducal High School and in 1901 the school was able to move into a new building on Friedrichsring. A new use was sought for the building N 6, 4a. In 1901/02, the engineering school, founded in Zweibrücke in 1895 by Paul Wittsack, moved in here and was already located in Mannheim in 1898. The engineering school trained the increasingly urgently needed technical specialists. The number of students enrolled rose from 175 to 356 between 1901 and 1912. The building in N 6, 4a was destroyed in a bombing raid in 1943.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 20, 2024
2. The view of the Marker along the street
This plaque was donated by: Owners Association N6
Captions
(Photo #1) Floor plan of the community school N6, 4a, 1851.
(Photo #2) Paul Wittsack (1962-1952), private school entrepreneur and founder of the engineering school in Zweibrücken, then Mannheim.
(Photo #3) Main examination certificate from the engineering school from 1907, duplicate from 1921.
(Photo #4) The Mannheim engineering school, around 1910. The building was destroyed in World War II
Erected by Stadtpunkte Mannheimer Geschichte Vor Ort and Stadt Mannheim.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 49° 29.117′ N, 8° 28.191′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. It is at the intersection of Kunststraße and N6, on the right when traveling east on Kunststraße. The marker is located along the street on the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: N6 3, Mannheim BW 68161, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rheinische Ingenieurschule / Rhineland Engineering School (a few steps from this marker); Strohmarkt und Planken / Straw Market and Planks (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Badische Bank O 4, 4 (about 180 meters away); Käthe Holecek (about 210 meters away); Bierbraukunst und Wirtshäuser in P 2 / Beer Brewing and Taverns in P 2 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Paradeplatz mit Grupello-Pyramide / Parade Square with Grupello Pyramid (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Postgeschichte im Quadrat O 2 / Postal History Square O 2 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Warenhäuser rund um den Paradeplatz / Department Stores around Paradeplatz (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
