Charité Infirmary

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Charite Infirmary Description

Between Invalidenstrasse, Robert-Koch-Platz, Hermann-Matern-Strasse and Schumannstrasse in Berlin's Mitte district the Charité Infirmary was founded on May 13, 1710 by King Frederick I on an area of 147,000 sq. m/274,000 sq. yd. It has over 2,000 beds and treats about 250,000 patients annually, of which some 30,000 are in-patients. It was originally intended to cope with outbreaks of plague, but since Berlin and district were spared such outbreaks, the institution was gradually converted into a general hospital (rebuilding 1785-97).

When Berlin University was founded in 1810 the leaders and teachers of the Charité clinics and institutes were appointed university professors.

In the foundation year of the medical

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Hobbies & Activities category: Education institution; Historic site; Medical, pharmacy attraction; Science, technology attraction or museum

Address

Charité Infirmary
Schumannstrasse
D-10117 Berlin
Germany

Transit

S-Bahn: Friedrichstrasse (S1, S2, S3, S5, S5, S7, S9); U-Bahn: Oranienburger Tor (U6); Bus: 147.

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