Martinsbrunn (Merano)
| Martinsbrunn | |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship | St. Elisabeth Foundation |
| place | Meran - Gratsch |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 41 '6 " N , 11 ° 8' 53" E |
| areas of expertise | Rehabilitation, palliative care, nursing |
| founding | 1891 |
| Website | http://www.martinsbrunn.it/ |
Martinsbrunn is a retirement and care residence and a center for prevention and health in the Gratsch district in Merano .
history
The founder of Martinsbrunn is the neurologist Norbert von Kaan , whose father Dr. Raimund Kaan was the district doctor in Meran. In 1891 he opened the Martinsbrunn sanatorium in the Villa Maurer, which was built before 1860. In 1892 Kaan bought the villa together with some of the surrounding land and had it converted into a sanatorium. At that time Meran was already a well-known health resort, so that success was inevitable. The utilization was so great that a new building soon appeared necessary. This was planned and built by the Musch & Lun company and was ready for occupancy in 1898. In the following year another wing with a house chapel was added. The sanatorium was equipped with the most modern medical equipment at the time. There were various therapy facilities, an X-ray cabinet and a laboratory. The spacious park that still exists today was laid out during this time.
Until the First World War , the sanatorium was very popular with the international public as a health resort, particularly for nervous diseases and internal medicine. In 1914 Max Reger and Fritz Stein were among the guests. Due to the war, the guests stayed away and the sanatorium served as a home for officers in need of relaxation. In 1917 the house was closed and only in 1920, two years after the end of the war and the annexation of South Tyrol by Italy, was it reopened as a sanatorium. However, as the wealthy guests stayed away due to the completely changed political and economic situation, the clinic could no longer cover costs and Norbert von Kaan was forced to sell.
In 1941, a sales contract was signed with the Order of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent von Paul who were looking for a new settlement for their order province. In addition to the clinic, they also acquired the Landgasthaus Fallgatter and the adjacent Pflanzerhof in Gratsch.
Martinsbrunn continued to operate as a sanatorium until 1943, after which it became an alternative ward for the Merano hospital . The house was equipped with the necessary surgical equipment. It was given a medical, a surgical, a gynecological and a maternity ward. Various specialists also worked in the house.
In 1983 the surgical department was closed and the focus of the company's activities shifted to caring for people in need of care.
In 2017, the Order of the Sisters of Mercy handed over the management of Martinsbrunn to the St. Elisabeth Foundation. By 2019, the house was renovated while operations continued. Services are currently offered in the following areas: senior citizens' and care homes, rehabilitation centers, palliative care units and preventive healthcare.
literature
- Anna Pixner Pertoll: Built in the light. The Merano villas. Raetia-Verlag, Bozen 2009. ISBN 978-88-7283-355-1 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bruno Pokorny: From Meran's time of being 1870-1900 p. 223 f
- ↑ Theodor Tschirschky: Meran for orientation on climate travel and stay, Berin 1861 (online)
- ↑ Anna Pixner Pertoll, built into light, p. 27
- ↑ Bozner Tagblatt, April 5, 1944 p. 4