I definitely would like to take some night shots in this place :)
Showing posts with label Krankenhaus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Krankenhaus. Show all posts
August 23, 2014
Order of St. John - The Sanatorium in the Mountains Revisited (Part 3)
Here are the last couple of pictures from our revisit of the old sanatorium. I am sure that this was not our last visit there.
I definitely would like to take some night shots in this place :)
I definitely would like to take some night shots in this place :)
August 19, 2014
Order of St. John - The Sanatorium in the Mountains Revisited (Part 2)
The story of the sanatorium has been told in the posts about my first visit, so I'll just leave you to the second part of my revisit...
Stay tuned for Part 3!
Stay tuned for Part 3!
August 16, 2014
Order of St. John - The Sanatorium in the Mountains Revisited
On our way back from the medieval castle we decided to pay a quick visit to the abandoned St. John's Sanatorium.
We drove op there, honked the horn and Jens - the caretaker who I mentioned in the report about our first visit - showed up and let us in.
We had a nice talk with him and were given the chance to say hi to a bunch of his beautiful Greenland dogs before we started walking through the sanatorium.
It was like visiting an old friend, it felt strangely familiar.
But it was amazing to see what wind and weather can do to a building in less than a year.
Some of the photos may seem familiar to you. That's because I tried to remember some of the shots I took during our last visit and recreate them. So if you're interested, just check out the posts of the first visit and find out what has changed.
Here are the first couple of photos.
We drove op there, honked the horn and Jens - the caretaker who I mentioned in the report about our first visit - showed up and let us in.
We had a nice talk with him and were given the chance to say hi to a bunch of his beautiful Greenland dogs before we started walking through the sanatorium.
It was like visiting an old friend, it felt strangely familiar.
But it was amazing to see what wind and weather can do to a building in less than a year.
Some of the photos may seem familiar to you. That's because I tried to remember some of the shots I took during our last visit and recreate them. So if you're interested, just check out the posts of the first visit and find out what has changed.
Here are the first couple of photos.
November 12, 2013
The Sanatorium in the Mountains (Part 3)
This is the final post about the Order of St. John's sanatorium deep in the forest of the German Harz Mountains.
After expanding to 130 beds in 1927, 35 more followed in 1930, and in 1938, the final expansion to 180 beds was completed.
The sanatorium was continuously running during World War II.
In 1951, the last lung operations were conducted at the facility, and due to better hygienic conditions the number of patients decreased until in 1967, the church of Saxony was informed that the sanatorium had to be closed instantly, so on Dec. 31st, 1967, the facility closed forever...
...until in 1968, the East German NVA ("National People's Army") took over and used the building as a recreation facility for all ranks of the army.
In fact, it was rumored that the patients weren't there for their health at all, but rather indulged in laziness, so the clinic was silently nicknamed "Sloth Farm" by the people in eastern Germany.
After the German reunification in 1990, the property situation remained unclear and the building started to decay.
Today, a caretaker lives on the premises. He has a pack of 9 Greenland Dogs, the largest pack of its kind in Europe, and he takes them to sled dog races around the world.
Photographers and dog lovers are always welcome!
After expanding to 130 beds in 1927, 35 more followed in 1930, and in 1938, the final expansion to 180 beds was completed.
The sanatorium was continuously running during World War II.
In 1951, the last lung operations were conducted at the facility, and due to better hygienic conditions the number of patients decreased until in 1967, the church of Saxony was informed that the sanatorium had to be closed instantly, so on Dec. 31st, 1967, the facility closed forever...
...until in 1968, the East German NVA ("National People's Army") took over and used the building as a recreation facility for all ranks of the army.
In fact, it was rumored that the patients weren't there for their health at all, but rather indulged in laziness, so the clinic was silently nicknamed "Sloth Farm" by the people in eastern Germany.
After the German reunification in 1990, the property situation remained unclear and the building started to decay.
Today, a caretaker lives on the premises. He has a pack of 9 Greenland Dogs, the largest pack of its kind in Europe, and he takes them to sled dog races around the world.
Photographers and dog lovers are always welcome!
November 10, 2013
The Sanatorium in the Mountains (Part 2)
As I mentioned in my first post about the sanatorium, it was opened in 1902.
In 1903, a residence for the chief physician and a farm building were constructed on the premises, and in 1906, the hospital was connected to the newly built electrical plant south of the hospital via overhead power lines.
At the same time, the capacity was raised from 60 beds to 72.
As early as 1909, the first X-Ray- and a pneumothorax-apparatus were bought for the hospital, making it a state-of-the-art facility.
In 1926, the originally leased area was bought by the order and a plan for a substantial expansion was approved. The main building received a large extension on its western side, making room for 45 more patients.
The treatment rooms in the old building had become too small and were substituted by modern operating rooms in the new building that was opened in 1927.
The sanatorium for "light" lung deseases had become a modern lung hospital with 130 beds.
In 1903, a residence for the chief physician and a farm building were constructed on the premises, and in 1906, the hospital was connected to the newly built electrical plant south of the hospital via overhead power lines.
At the same time, the capacity was raised from 60 beds to 72.
As early as 1909, the first X-Ray- and a pneumothorax-apparatus were bought for the hospital, making it a state-of-the-art facility.
In 1926, the originally leased area was bought by the order and a plan for a substantial expansion was approved. The main building received a large extension on its western side, making room for 45 more patients.
The treatment rooms in the old building had become too small and were substituted by modern operating rooms in the new building that was opened in 1927.
The sanatorium for "light" lung deseases had become a modern lung hospital with 130 beds.
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