Hospital Mariae Magdalenae
Hospital Mariae Magdalenae rises with a Baroque facade of pale plaster, three broad wings, and a mansard roof. An octagonal tower lifts above it, carrying a dome and lantern that catch the light.
Founded before 1223, the hospital served sick and poor people under the Order of Saint Lazarus, the Knights of Saint John, and later the city. Johann Erhard Straßburger reshaped the building between 1716 and 1719, while the entrance hall preserves a vaulted ceiling from 1541. A small chapel occupies the north wing, with a Baroque pulpit altar, and the former hospital now contains civic groups, administrative spaces, a women’s centre, and genealogical facilities.
Look above the main portal to find carved figures of Faith and Love guarding the entrance. The chapel continues to host worship, now serving the Seventh-day Adventist congregation.
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