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Rheinau in Schwetzingen in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Friedrichschule
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Frederick School

 
 
Friedrichschule / Frederick School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
1. Friedrichschule / Frederick School Marker
Inscription.  German:
Die Friedrichschule wurde im Jahre 1842 von Jakob Friedrich Dyckerhoff erbaut. Der Bau ist im spätklassizistischen Stil seines Lehrmeisters Weinbrenner ausgeführt. Zuvor stand an dem Platz die Kirche der lutherischen Gemeinde. Nach der Vereinigung der Reformierten und Lutherischen Kirche zur Badischen Landeskirche (1821) zog die Gemeinde in das reformierte Gotteshaus gegenüber. Die Friedrichschule wurde 1843 als evangelisches Schulhaus eingeweiht. 1845 wurde eine Gewerbeschule genehmigt und zusammen mit einer Höheren Bürgerschule betrieben. In der Folge waren hier Volksschule, Mittelschule (Realschule) und Sonderschule untergebracht. 1974 übernahm die Volkshochschule das Gebäude.

English Translation:
The Frederick School was built in 1842 by Jakob Friedrich Dyckerhoff. The building was designed in the late classicist style of his teacher Weinbrenner. The Lutheran community church previously stood on the site. After the Reformed and Lutheran churches were united to form the Baden State Church (1821), the community moved into the Reformed church opposite. The Frederick School was inaugurated as a Protestant
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school in 1843. In 1845, a trade school was approved and operated together with a higher secondary school. The elementary school, middle school (Realschule) and special school were subsequently housed here. In 1974, the adult education center took over the building.
 
Erected by Schwetzingen.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
 
Location. 49° 23.18′ N, 8° 34.397′ E. Marker is in Schwetzingen, Baden-Württemberg, in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. It is in Rheinau. It is at the intersection of Dreikönigstraße and Mannheimer Str., on the left when traveling east on Dreikönigstraße. The marker is located on the southeast corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dreikönigstraße 27, Schwetzingen BW 68723, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the German Upper Rhine. Globally, 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, the Holy Roman Empire,
The view of the Frederick School Marker on the corner of the building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
2. The view of the Frederick School Marker on the corner of the building
and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Evangelische Stadtkirche / Evangelical City Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Die kurfürstliche Hofmusik / The Electoral Court Music (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Musikerfamilie Cramer / Musikerfamilie Fränzl (about 120 meters away); Musikerfamilie Toeschi / Christian Cannabich (about 120 meters away); Mozart und die Kurpfalz / Mozart and the Electorate of the Palatinate (about 120 meters away); Im Paradies der Tonkünstler / In the Paradise of Music Artists (about 120 meters away); Musikerfamilie Wendling / Musikerfamilie Danzi (about 120 meters away); "Ein Paradies der Tonkünstler - HörBar" / "A paradise for sound artists - HörBar" (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schwetzingen.
 
The view of the Frederick School from the street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
3. The view of the Frederick School from the street
 
 
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 97 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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