--- title: "St. Spiritus Hospital with chapel" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/st-spiritus-hospital-with-chapel" description: "In 1247, duke Albrecht the Great founded St. Spiritus Hospital in Geiststraße in Einbeck. It served as a welfare institution for the poor and people in need.The buildings of the hospital consisted of a great hall with a ward, a kitchen and further premises as well as a chapel. The chapel was built in the 14th century and has been used by Greek Orthodox parish Agia Trias (Holy Trinity) since 1970.Most of the building was destroyed in the great fire of 1540 except for the chapel. The big brick building of the hospital was built in neo-Gothic style in 1865 following the designs of Conrad Wilhelm Hase.Two crucifixes of the hospital from the 16th century are stored in the StadtMuseum today." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/608972/0a9ca66d74db380c8b5d5eedd30af7041d859a2bbcdd6415c8a7d46632e9045f/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share St. Spiritus Hospital with chapel ================================= - Church **St. Spiritus Hospital** was a **place of refuge** for the sick and people in need in the **13th century.** In **1247**, **duke Albrecht the Great** founded **St. Spiritus Hospital** in Geiststraße in Einbeck. It served as a **welfare institution for the poor and people in need**. The buildings of the hospital consisted of a **great hall with a ward, a kitchen and further premises** as well as a **chapel**. The chapel was built in the 14th century and has been used by **Greek Orthodox parish *Agia Trias*** (*Holy Trinity*) **since 1970**. Most of the building was destroyed in the **great fire of 1540** except for the chapel. The **big brick building** of the hospital was built in **neo-Gothic style** in **1865** following the designs of **Conrad Wilhelm Hase**. **Two crucifixes** of the hospital from the 16th century are **stored in the StadtMuseum today**. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings The hospital is not a publicly accessible building and is therefore not open to the public. Read more Foreign Language German Author Tourist-Information EinbeckMarktstraße 13 37574 Einbeck Organization Tourist-Information Einbeck License (master data) Tourist-Information Einbeck Nearby ------ View on map - AccomodationsCC-BYGandersheimer Boardinghouse | - Hotel CC-BY-SARegenbogen AG | - Campsite CC-BYSamtgemeindeverwaltung Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf/A. Wendland, Solling-Vogler-Region im Weserbergland | - Campsite - Place of interestCC0Florian Spieker | - Church CC0touristinfo@einbeck.de, -, CC0 | - Church CC0-, CC0 | - Church Contact Geiststraße 2 37574 Einbeck