Heilig-Geist-Spital and Spitalbrücke, Nuremberg

The hospital was built in 1339 together with a church as a so-called infirmary, which, like in all medieval towns, was dedicated to the Holy Spirit. It was a private foundation sponsored by the city, which was looked after by the Franciscans. It served as a dwelling for the elderly and disabled, as a school building, hospital with pharmacy and maternity ward. After the death of the charitable patrician Groß in 1356, who found his final resting place in the hospital church, the collegiate church dedicated to the Holy Spirit (today his grave is in the courtyard), the complex was expanded through donations.The imperial jewels were kept in the hospital church since 1423 when King Sigismund had entrusted them to the free imperial city of Nuremberg "for eternal safekeeping", after they had previously been carried by the emperors on their travels through the empire. These included the imperial crown, orb, sceptre, imperial and ceremonial sword, holy lance and the coronation regalia. Once a year they were shown to the people of Nuremberg in a sanctuary instruction. Before each imperial coronation, they were taken to Frankfurt am Main and then back again in a ceremonial and well-guarded procession. Today they are exhibited in the Vienna Hofburg.de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilig-Geist-Spital_(N%C3%BCrnberg)

The beautiful courtyard and the great exterior facade is really worth seeing and you can definitely relax here during a visit.

The hospital bridge connects the Sebald city side with the island of Schütt at the height of the Heilig-Geist-Hospital and dates back to 1457.