Hospital of the Holy Spirit (Brilon)

The Hospital of the Holy Spirit (hospitale s (anc) ti spiritus) was a charitable institution in Brilon . It was located where the Hövener house stands today.

history

The charitable institution was first mentioned in a document from October 13, 1384. In a document from 1510, the location on the market was specified. This reference also appears in later documents. Nothing is known about the design, appearance, size or furnishings. The hospital was maintained by donations of money or land.

The hospital was not a hospital by today's standards. Old, poor or sick people were given shelter and, to a lesser extent, care. Mainly it was people who had to forego the care of relatives. Healing was not in the foreground. The prerequisite for admission was neediness . Also were foundlings housed here. The first foundling in Brilon is documented in 1718; it was found at the Lower Gate four years earlier. Only women were admitted to the Brilon hospital. It has been reported of apartments or rooms in which old women separatim (separated) or living separately. Old hospital bills mention the old women's room , probably the common room. There were always eight women living in the facility at the same time. If a place became vacant through death, it was quickly occupied again. The two teachers also lived in the building; In 1659 a Ludimagistra ( schoolmistress ) was first mentioned as living in the house. The classrooms for the two girls' classes were also located here. Around 1742 the classes and the teachers were moved to the building of the newly built city wine cellar.

chapel

The existence of a separate chapel in the hospital has been documented with certainty. Documents from the 15th century show that the chapel was consecrated to the Holy Spirit and St. Jodokus . Jodokus was seen as a helper against diseases, later especially against the plague . After 1700, Jodokus was no longer mentioned as a patron saint; it seems to have come to a change of patronage at a time that can no longer be determined . A special celebration on the day of St. Thomas can be found in a visitation protocol from 1708. A clergyman was originally employed in the chapel; later vicars of the parish took over the task.

destruction

The Heilig-Geist-Hospital and the chapel together with the Klockenthurn (bell tower) were completely destroyed in the great fire of August 19, 1742. In this fire, 159 residential buildings fell victim to the fire. The hospital was not rebuilt, the place lay fallow for about 60 years. In later documents, Rudera (remains or rubble) is mentioned a few times .

literature

• Gerhard Brökel : From the history of the Maria Hilf Brilon hospital. Weyersdruck, Brilon 1997.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gerhard Brökel: From the history of the Maria Hilf Brilon hospital. Weyersdruck, Brilon 1997, pp. 49-55.

Coordinates: 51 ° 23 ′ 44.5 "  N , 8 ° 34 ′ 5.5"  E