"Heiliggeist-Spital" with "Spital Church"
The hospital buildings on either side of the Bridge Gate
were built before 1338 by the ducal guardian, Zacharias von
Höhenrain. It was rebuilt as the Hospital of the Holy Ghost
in 1341, two years after a fire devastated large areas of
the town, and was renewed once again following further fire
damage in 1380. The foundation´s purpose was fulfilled by
1970: besides its function as a hospital, the foundation
provided shelter and funds for the destitute and for old
people without care. The rooms on the right hand side of the
gate remained empty for 40 years. Following renovation, the
foundation´s purpose was continued in the form of specially
adapted old peoples homes. The left hand side of the
building complex has housed the Imaginäre Museum since
1978. The church, built as part of this complex, now houses
one of the town´s most valuable works of art: a wooden
altar carving by an unknown craftsman, from around 1500,
depicting the Whitsuntide miracles.
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