Rheinau in Schwetzingen in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Altes Katholisches Schulhaus
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Old Catholic Schoolhouse
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
1. Altes Katholisches Schulhaus / Old Catholic Schoolhouse Marker
Das repräsentative Barockhaus wurde 1789 als neues Schulhaus der katholischen Gemeinde bezogen. Auch nach der Aufhebung der rein konfessionellen Volksschulen 1876 wurden einige Räume für den Schulunterricht genutzt, bis sie ab 1900 vom katholischen Kindergarten bezogen wurden. Bis 1978 lebten hier die katholischen Ordensschwestern, deren soziale und karitative Arbeit von der bis 1988 im alten Schulhaus untergebrachten Sozialstation fortgeführt wurde. Die Schwestern unterhielten überdies bis in die 1970er Jahre einen Hort für Schulkinder und eine bereits 1892 gegründete Nähschule. Heute sind in dem Haus neben Wohnungen Veranstaltungsräume der katholischen Kirchengemeinde untergebracht.
In der Ecknische an der Außenseite des Gebäudes steht seit 1985 die von Volker Dursy geschaffene Plastik der Heiligen Drei Könige.
The representative Baroque house was used as the new schoolhouse for the Catholic community in 1789. Even after the purely denominational elementary schools were abolished in 1876, some rooms were used for school lessons until they were moved into by the Catholic kindergarten in 1900. The Catholic nuns lived here until 1978, and their social and charitable work was continued by the social station that was housed in the old schoolhouse until 1988. The sisters also ran a day-care center for schoolchildren and a sewing school that had been founded in 1892 until the 1970s. Today, the house houses apartments and event rooms for the Catholic parish.
A sculpture of the Three Kings by Volker Dursy has stood in the corner niche on the outside of the building since 1985.
Erected by Schwetzingen.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 49° 23.141′ N, 8° 34.315′ E. Marker is in Schwetzingen, Baden-Württemberg, in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. It is in Rheinau. It is on Dreikönigstraße just east of Schloßstraße, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the northwest corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dreikönigstraße 2, Schwetzingen BW 68723, 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: Katholische Kirche St. Pankratius / Catholic Church of St. Pankratius (within shouting distance of this marker); „Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz", 1984 / "The Hunter from the Palatinate", 1984 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bertha Benz
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
2. The view of the Old Catholic Schoolhouse Marker on the corner of the building
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
3. The corner view of the Old Catholic Schoolhouse from the street
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
4. The Three Kings by Volker Dursy
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
