Wasn’t this once a military hospital? Right here before us stands the St Hildegard-Krankenhaus a place steeped in history. Built between 1898 and 1901 it initially served as a garrison hospital. Its simple eclectic style is a testament to its origins. Regierungsbaumeister Georg Pauly designed it. Regierungsbaumeister Hermann Luedecke and Garnisonbaurat Georg Wieczoreck also contributed. Initially it boasted 160 beds. The complex comprised an administration building a main hospital block two pavilions a service building and a mortuary. In 1913 a ward for the mentally ill was added. In 1925 the Krankenhaus Reichskanzler GmbH took over. A significant turning point arrived in 1926. The St Hildegard Krankenhaus GmbH assumed ownership. The hospital was then named after Hildegard of Bingen a remarkable 11th-century figure. That same year saw the first renovations under Hermann Bunning. A new X-ray department a chapel and a gatehouse were constructed. Existing flat-roofed buildings were also extended. Tragedy struck in 1943. A bomb attack destroyed the connecting building between the main structure and the large rear pavilion. The chapel was also lost. Rebuilding commenced in 1948. Between 1955 and 1957 the X-ray department was renovated and expanded. A new chapel was created offering around 100 seats. A connecting wing linked the surgical and internal medicine departments. Further changes followed in 1957 and 1958. The operating theatre was redesigned. The St Hildegard-Krankenhaus was fully functional. It had 176 beds. However it was only leased from the state of Berlin by the St Hildegard Krankenhaus GmbH. Sadly the St Hildegard-Krankenhaus closed its doors in 1998. Today this space has a different life. It stands as a reminder of Berlin’s rich past. The St Hildegard-Krankenhaus a legacy of healing and history.
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