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Hospice of the Holy Spirit: Detail of the wing which spans the Pegnitz River

Date

Circa 1910

Location

Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

The Hospice of the Holy Spirit (Heilig-Geist-Spital) was built between 1332 and 1339 and was a foundation endowed by the rich Patrician Konrad Groß ("Imperial Mayor") for old and needy people, then considered the largest foundation donated by any individual in the Empire before 1500. In 1506-1511, following designs by Hans Beheim the Elder, it was expanded over the river Pegnitz; one wing of the complex crosses the River Pegnitz over two arches. Today the complex is a municipal retirement center and a restaurant.

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The Hospice of the Holy Spirit (Heilig-Geist-Spital) was built between 1332 and 1339 and was a foundation endowed by the rich Patrician Konrad Groß ("Imperial Mayor") for old and needy people, then considered the largest foundation donated by any individual in the Empire before 1500. In 1506-1511, following designs by Hans Beheim the Elder, it was expanded over the river Pegnitz; one wing of the complex crosses the River Pegnitz over two arches. Today the complex is a municipal retirement center and a restaurant.
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G. Massiot & cie
Circa 1910
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