Bertha-Benz-Schule
The Bertha-Benz School 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.
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.
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.
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.
Support association
The support association "Sprössling e. V.", founded in 1997, assists the school with various projects.
Name
The school is named after Bertha Benz, 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.