Hospital of the Holy Spirit

Nuremberg, Germany

Established from 1332 to 1339 as a foundation endowed by the wealthy patrician Konrad Groß for the elderly and needy. Considered the largest private endowment by any individual before 1500.

The Hospital of the Holy Spirit was established in 1332–39 by Konrad Gross, a wealthy patrician, for the care for the elderly and needy. It was the largest private endowment in the Holy Roman Empire up to 1500. After 1500 the building complex was extended over the Pegnitz according to plans by Hans Beheim the Elder. Two structures along the southern arm of the river and the north wall of the former hospital church with its polygonal ridge-turret survive.

From 1424 to 1796, the imperial regalia were kept in the hospital church (not reconstructed after the war). In the arcaded Kreuzigungshof, there are the central figures of Adam Kraft’s Crucifixion group (ca 1506/08) and the tomb monuments of Konrad Gross (d. 1356) and Herdegen Valzner (d. 1423).

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Founded: 1332-1339
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Germany
Historical period: Habsburg Dynasty (Germany)

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Susanna Finazzi (3 months ago)
A typical Bavarian restaurant, the Christmas decorations really added to the atmosphere. The food is good, but the portions are very small for the price. The apple strudel, on the other hand, was horrible: it tasted like a frozen one, was half-baked and chewy. The service is fast but not very polite. Overall, not a very good experience.
Katerina K (4 months ago)
It’s true German food place with nice vibes and great atmosphere. Wine is by glass simple one, nothing fancy, fish and meat for main, some salads and seasonal dishes. Quite busy and better reserve a table. Good for a group gatherings
Jon John (4 months ago)
The atmosphere feels German. My food was ok. I ask for sauerkraut for my sausage and was told they didn’t have it even though it was in my salad. The servers weren’t very friendly. My utensils and cup were placed directly on a dirty table. The Pepsi was served flat as a table. I had to switch to Diet Pepsi so I wasn’t drinking syrup water. My experience may be a one off but it’s the only one I got.
Zemin Hu (old skool boy) (10 months ago)
We came with a group. We loved the environment and vibe, a classic place for family or formal activities. The food was fine. We had fried pork chop and steak, the pork tasted good with crispy outside, the steak was on the dry side. I'm not sure this is typical Bavarian cooking.
Anca Tataru (12 months ago)
A very good place to try local dishes. It's quite a big place so we managed to find a table although we had no prior reservations. Also the house white wine was surprisingly good, but of course most of the people drink the local beer!
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