Uncover the captivating history of Berlin’s Charité Hospital on a walking tour. Explore 300 years of triumphs, tragedies, and political manipulation in the world of medical science.
Uncover the captivating history of Berlin’s Charité Hospital on a walking tour. Explore 300 years of triumphs, tragedies, and political manipulation in the world of medical science.
- Robert-Koch Denkmal - Discover why and how the Charit hospital - the oldest in Berlin - was established in the 18th century. See the monument of Robert Koch - the Nobel-prize winning scientist who discovered the cause of tuberculosis, anthrax and cholera, and was also responsible for the first pharmaceutical scandal in medical history.
- Robert-Koch Denkmal - Discover why and how the Charit hospital - the oldest in Berlin - was established in the 18th century. See the monument of Robert Koch - the Nobel-prize winning scientist who discovered the cause of tuberculosis, anthrax and cholera, and was also responsible for the first pharmaceutical scandal in medical history.
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- Visiting buildings in which clinical or university operations take place.
- Visiting buildings in which clinical or university operations take place.
The history of Charité, Berlin’s oldest hospital, spans both the promise and betrayal of medical science. It is the story of the struggle to understand disease and also of what happens when a hateful ideology turns doctors into executioners. Although its beautiful red-brick campus feels like a world of its own, the Charité has not been immune to the…
The history of Charité, Berlin’s oldest hospital, spans both the promise and betrayal of medical science. It is the story of the struggle to understand disease and also of what happens when a hateful ideology turns doctors into executioners. Although its beautiful red-brick campus feels like a world of its own, the Charité has not been immune to the whims of the powers ruling Berlin and has been the political instrument of Nazis and East Germany alike. On this walking tour, we will dissect 300 years of success, failure, and everything in between.
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