Johanitter Heilstätten
The construction of this sanatorium began 1899. As a building site and the southern slope of a summit plateau was elected amidst a forest of spruces in the Mountains . Initially, the new sanatorium could accommodate 60 female patients . The modern hospital room were oriented to the south.
A year later more buildings were erected for lack of space . And this was only an intermediate state. 1926 was followed again building, so that the capacity of the sanatorium increased to 130 beds.
On 15 May 2007 the roof of the middle part of the building was destroyed by fire (former church and later the cinema). It was very difficult to extinguish the fire. The roof was after the fire provisionally restored but not rebuilt.
The intention was to renovate the sanatorium in a kind of a holiday park, but is not realized. The area is now occupied and monitored. In this way, the vandalism of the local youth has been reduced.
The construction of this sanatorium began 1899. As a building site and the southern slope of a summit plateau was elected amidst a forest of spruces in the Mountains . Initially, the new sanatorium could accommodate 60 female patients . The modern hospital room were oriented to the south.
A year later more buildings were erected for lack of space . And this was only an intermediate state. 1926 was followed again building, so that the capacity of the sanatorium increased to 130 beds.
On 15 May 2007 the roof of the middle part of the building was destroyed by fire (former church and later the cinema). It was very difficult to extinguish the fire. The roof was after the fire provisionally restored but not rebuilt.
The intention was to renovate the sanatorium in a kind of a holiday park, but is not realized. The area is now occupied and monitored. In this way, the vandalism of the local youth has been reduced.
Foto's © Truus Nijland december 2013
