As a contrast to the primary school. Built 1859 to accommodate the university’s Department of Chemistry which had its quarters there until a few years ago. Today it is a part of the premises of the Department of Theology. I could’nt resist trying to capture it in this light – just like the Ivory Tower.
…built to provide the working class children (this was a working class neighbourhood then, but has gone through a rather harsh gentrification the last 20-25 years) with a good basic education. Leche (and the city council) believed that it was important with an inspiring environment for the children. It was rather controversial at the time to build such an imposing primary school (not even a secondary school) – especially in a blue collar neighbourhood. During its history the question whether this building is “too beautiful and impressive to accommodate an ordinary primary school” but it has actually remained a primary school ever since – true to its creator and his visions.
lady dandelion 