Gymnasium Wenzgasse, Secondary school in Hietzing, Austria
Gymnasium Wenzgasse is a secondary school in Vienna's Hietzing district, housed in a protected historic building. The structure consists of an older main wing with a classical facade featuring large Corinthian half-columns above the entrance, joined to a later extension built in a contrasting style.
The school was founded in 1904 as a six-year girls' school and moved to its permanent building on Larochegasse in 1906. In 1931, architects Hans Jaksch and Siegfried Theiss added a new wing to the complex.
A memorial plaque on the facade commemorates former students and teachers who died during the Nazi period. It is visible from the street and makes this part of the school's past accessible to anyone walking by.
The building stands on Wenzgasse in Hietzing and is easy to see from the street. Since it is a working school, access to the interior is generally not possible for visitors.
The 1931 wing is considered an early example of the International Style applied to a school building in Vienna, a type of commission where this approach was still uncommon at the time. The contrast between the two building phases is visible at a glance from the pavement.
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