Heiligen-Geist-Hospital
Founded in 1286, one of Europe's oldest social welfare institutions. Medieval wooden partitions remain in its great hall.
Heiligen-Geist-Hospital was funded by a wealthy merchant. Its facade with three pointed gables is very striking. The entrance leads to a front hall church with murals. Behind it, the long hall still contains small wooden cabins that were partitioned off for the elderly in the 19th century, offering a direct view of an elder-care system that continued for centuries from the Middle Ages. The front hall can be visited for free and is closed on Mondays. Each December, the courtyard hosts Lübeck's most atmospheric handicraft Christmas market, and visitors must queue to enter. It is located beside Koberg Square.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- St. Jakobi, Lübeck
- Museum Behnhaus Drägerhaus
- Schiffergesellschaft
- Willy-Brandt-Haus Lübeck
- Günter Grass-Haus
- Füchtingshof
- St. Catherine's Church, Lübeck
- European Hansemuseum