The Citadel of Mercy -updated credits

Beelitz Heilstätten (Beelitz sanatorium)
Built around 1900 and located west of Berlin, Beelitz Heilstätten (Beelitz sanatorium) was a medical facility designed to fight the tuberculosis desease which had caused an alarming mortal rate mostly in the lower classes of Germany at the end of 19th century. In its zenith the sanatorium accomodated up to 1200 patients in about 60 buildings.
After WWII, the sanatorium, because of its location in what was then "East Germany," was used by the Soviet Army and became the largest and best equipped military hospital outside the Soviet Union. The whole complex is spread over a large area of about 200 hectares (2 million square meters) in pine forests.
I do encourage you to visit any or all the following sites, there you will an incredible treat. Page after page of absolutely fantastic photography. Not only centering on Beelitz Heilstätten, but on locations around Europe. It has been my pleasure to feature only a small sampling of work of these talented artists. -- dale
Photos
Bart de Visser
http://www.urban-travel.org/
Kai Schmeling
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaiowana/
Jens Fersterra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fersy/
Peter Keit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/okaitis/
Daniel Luetzow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielluetzow/
Daniel Kupke
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8677132@N05/
soloph
http://www.flickr.com/photos/soloph/
Flickr.com member
"d.r.i.p."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13947614@N06/
Old postcards:
Stadt Beelitz Impressum
http://www.heilstaetten.beelitz.de/
For more information on the history and the future of Beelitz Heilstätten visit
Peace messages from Beelitz-Heilstätten
http://www.peacemessages.de/usus_en.htm

Music
Constance Demby
http://constancedemby.com/
conceived and produced by: Dale Caruso

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Beelitz
• Heilstätten
• Abandoned
• Hospital
• sanatorium
• Germany

[preludebb]

thanks for the nice video :-)

[09337Benny]

sehr schönes video

[AbandonedKirovec]

Great! This place is a dream!

[jonazz23]

beautiful arrangement!

[lonelyboy03]

Is anything being done by the Germans to preserve this? It would be a shame to lose these beautifully done buildings. They dont make em like this anymore.

[okaitis]

Thanks Dale. Excellent job!

Peter

[urbantravel]

Great video!

Thanks,

Bart