Architecture

Holy Spirit Hospital, groined vault with ceiling paintings

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Heiligen-Geist-Hospital [German]
Heiligen-Geist-Hospital am Koberg [German]
Heiliggeist-Hospital [German]
groined vault with ceiling paintings

Architecture

The Holy Spirit Hospital on Koberg is a historic hospital and one of the oldest existing social institutions in the world. It dates back to the Middle Ages and was managed by the Brothers of the Order of the Holy Spirit. The hospital is an important example of Gothic brick architecture. It consists of several buildings, including a three-aisled hall church, a convent building, a hospital wing, and a storehouse.

structure overview
architectural element(s)

Architecture: Holy Spirit Hospital

built
1276-1286
culture
style/period
material

Geography

local language location name
Lübeck, Deutschland [German]
historical affiliations

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
IV
designation
reference
272bis

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,410 × 3,600  pixel
45.8 × 30.5 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
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