Beelitz-Heilstätten

Built in 1898 as a sanatorium. Turned into a military hospital in 1914. From 1945-1995, it was a Russian military hospital. Majority of buildings now abandoned.

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Don't be afraid, the dentist will see to you soon...

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Berlin Project- Past Resistence, Soft Invasion.

Installation in Beelitz-Heilstätten, an old disused sanatorium

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🇩🇪 Berlin: short video intro to @Beelitz_Heil project with @MarkRevels1, an abandoned sanatorium from 1898... https://t.co/3whdWxpsp5

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The Beelitz-Heilstätten heat and power plant has a 41 meter high water tower

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08 September 2013: Tag des offenen Denkmals von 11.00 Uhr bis 17.00 Uhr http://t.co/Fveg4NXxCN

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As of 2007, none of the abandoned hospital buildings or the surrounding area were secured, giving the area the feel of a ghost town.

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The remainder of the complex, including the surgery, the psychiatric ward, and a rifle range, was abandoned in 2000.

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Some sections remain in operation as a neurological rehabilitation center and as a center for research and care for victims of Parkinsons.

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Following the Soviet withdrawal, attempts were made to privatize the complex, but they were not entirely successful.

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In December 1990 Erich Honecker was admitted to Beelitz-Heilstätten after being forced to resign as the head of the East German government.

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In 1945, Beelitz-Heilstätten was occupied by Red Army forces, and the complex remained a Soviet military hospital until 1995.

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During October and November 1916, Adolf Hitler recuperated at Beelitz-Heilstätten after being wounded in the leg at the Battle of the Somme.

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From the beginning of World War I, it was transformed into a military hospital for the Imperial German Army.

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Originally designed as a sanatorium by the Berlin workers' health insurance corporation.

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Beelitz-Heilstätten is a large hospital complex of 60 buildings, including a cogeneration plant erected from 1898.