Schoolcomplex

English translation

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Description

Introduction.

Located to the west of the complex is the SCHOOL with four classrooms lying in line with each other and with the schoolyard on the south side, bounded L-shaped by the western extension. The main volume received on the north side an encircling corridor with entrances at the schoolyard between house and school and school and extension.

Description.

The school building on an elongated floor plan is constructed in Flemish bond brick under a gabled roof covered with black old-Dutch tiles between end gables with overhang. At the eaves lie zinc gutters on continuous brackets front and back. The wall on the southern long side has a plinth, corner pilasters and gable finish with a round arch frieze all rendered in light yellow. Both end gables have the same climbing round arch frieze, while on the northern long side below the eaves only a flat band runs. Also plastered are the profiled cement surrounds of the twelve segment arch windows with four-part casement frames with divided hinged lights inward. Below the windows runs an angular cornice which consists of natural stone thresholds under the windows and cement intermediate pieces. In each of the cross gables lies a blocked-up window with at the top on the front side an oculus with an iron rose window, on the rear side an iron plate covering, presumably, a round window. On three sides of the schoolhouse lies, with entrances at the schoolyard, a low corridor under a flat roof, which is constructed in Flemish bond brick with two block-shaped extensions for toilets. The cornice gutter lies in the staple anchors. Further there are wall openings with French doors and two windows with six-pane sash windows with fanlight. The entrance between house and school has above two sandstone steps a double glazed door under a segment arch of voussoirs and a keystone. The identical second entrance also provides access to the volume placed at right angles to the schoolhouse. This is constructed in Flemish bond brick under a gabled roof covered with interlocking tiles between end gables with a wind vane on the south. A chimney on the north. At the eaves lies on the front a cornice gutter, at the back a roof gutter on brackets. In the facade lie three eight-pane windows under a segment arch. Internally, after both entrances lies a vestibule with double doors in glazed frames. Along the corridor lie four large classrooms, each with two tall cabinets with double panel doors and blocked opening in the partition wall. Towards the corridor lies in each classroom besides a small window, the door to the corridor, in which a window with small glazing bars. The corridor is laid with yellow-black floor tiles in a diamond pattern, the walls with yellow tiles and black plinth. The volume at right angles consists of one high undivided space with three blind walls under the original stucco ceiling. Of importance is that throughout the entire building doors, windows and in the corridors the floors and walls are present in the original state.

Valuation.

The object is of general interest. It has cultural-historical value as a reminder of the development in education and because of the typological development of the village school. It possesses architectural-historical value because of the aesthetic quality of the design and detailing and is as a type important for architectural history. It has ensemble value as part of a harmonious whole, further consisting of the schoolmaster's residence and the schoolyard.

The school has been particularly well preserved both exterior and interior and is as such rare.