Dr.-Albert-Finck-Schule, School building in Hambach an der Weinstraße, Germany.
Dr.-Albert-Finck-Schule is a primary school on the eastern edge of Hambach an der Weinstraße, bounded by Horstweg to the south and In der Setz to the west. Its main wing, designed by architect Ludwig Gunzelmann, was built from 1956 to 1958. The facade carries a protected gable sgraffito with glass mosaic made by Georg Vorhauer in 1958, whose initials are visible on it.
Hambach had earlier schoolhouses from 1724 and 1876, but after World War II a new school was decided on. It was named after Albert Finck (1895–1956), the Rhineland-Palatinate education minister buried in the nearby cemetery. The main wing by architect Ludwig Gunzelmann was built from 1956 to 1958, and an extension by Michael Goos followed from 1965 to 1969. After the 2003 founding of the Regionalschule Hambach–Maikammer, it became a pure primary school.
The school is named after Albert Finck (1895–1956), a former Rhineland-Palatinate minister of education buried in the nearby cemetery. On the facade, the 1958 gable sgraffito with glass mosaic by Georg Vorhauer is a protected monument, and his initials can be seen on it. The gymnasium wall carries an aluminium relief with sports scenes.
The school stands at the eastern edge of Hambach, with the Horstweg running directly along its south side and the street In der Setz along its west side. It is an operating primary school, so the grounds and gymnasium are not open to visitors during school hours; the facade sgraffito and the information panel can be viewed from the public street.
Benno Zech taught at the school from 1956 to 1983, becoming deputy head in 1966 and head in 1977. The school is named after Albert Finck (1895–1956), a former Rhineland-Palatinate education minister buried in the nearby cemetery.
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