Realgymnasium Schottenbastei, Heritage school building in Innere Stadt, Austria.
Realgymnasium Schottenbastei is a heritage-protected secondary school at Schottenbastei 7-9 in Vienna's inner district, housed in a nineteenth-century building that still functions as an active gymnasium. The school operates a modern curriculum emphasizing sciences, languages, and humanities to prepare students for university studies.
The school was founded in 1864 as a lower secondary institution and relocated to its present site in 1876 during Vienna's major urban reconstruction after the city walls came down. This move coincided with the urban renewal that reshaped the central districts.
The building bears the name of physicist Lise Meitner and displays memorial plaques honoring notable alumni such as composer Alban Berg and writer Hermann Broch. These reminders of accomplished former students are woven into the everyday school environment.
The school sits near Stephansplatz and is easily accessible by public transport in central Vienna. As an active educational institution, visitors should note that access is limited to designated visiting hours outside regular school operations.
The building sustained severe bomb damage during World War II, forcing the school to operate from temporary locations. Regular classes could only resume in the 1948-49 academic year after the structure was rebuilt and repaired.
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