Rainhaus
The Rainhaus is the former plague house in the imperial city of Lindau in Lake Constance . It is one of the few remaining plague houses in Europe, in which the original room layout has largely been preserved.
Surname
In the course of its history, the Rainhaus was known under different spellings and names: Founded as a Reinhaus , it was called the nursing home during the plague epidemic in 1628 . In the 19th century the spelling Rheinhaus was used, later also Rainhaus .
The name Rainhaus can be traced back to becoming pure , i.e. recovery.
history
The Rainhaus was built on the outskirts of the city by the Lindau master builder Hans Furttenbach in 1585 and 1586. This was done on the instructions of the Lindau patriciate , who thereby pursued the goal of containing the plague . In contrast to the special odor settlement , which is also located in the city , the Rainhaus was only used for the short-term reception of people who came from a plague-infested environment and were not released until it was proven that they did not pose a risk of infecting other people. The Rainhaus was carried by the Heilig-Geist-Spital on the island .
The Rainhaus retained its hospital and hospital- like character until the 19th century . It served as a military hospital during the Napoleonic Wars and later as a special hospital for infectious diseases. In 1808, the Rainhaus was used to accommodate infectious patients, so here it stood as an isolation house in the tradition of its earlier use as a plague house. Shortly afterwards, the tradesmen found their way into the Rainhaus, which serves textile processors as a production site. In 1810 the hospital sold the house and the surrounding area to a saddler for 3545 guilders . In the course of the 19th century, the rooms were used as a hospital and school, at times it is referred to as a poor house. In the following period the space was converted into apartments.
The house was in a desolate condition and was in danger of collapsing, which was also due to the unstable building site. A support association was founded to preserve this medically and historically significant monument. The restoration, financed with donations, began in 2014. After the restoration was completed, the Rainhaus has been used by Lebenshilfe as a house for inclusive living since July 2018 .
Web links
- Website of the friends' association with a detailed description of the history and further information
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jürgen T. Widmer: The Rainhaus is sick , Lindauer Zeitung of May 31, 2012, accessed on February 5, 2014.
- ↑ Christian Flemming: Utopia becomes reality together , Schwäbische Zeitung of July 9, 2018, accessed on August 26, 2018.
Coordinates: 47 ° 33 ′ 21.9 " N , 9 ° 41 ′ 43.4" E