“Charité” city tour: 300 years of medical history
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About this Tour
On this 2-hour tour, you dive deep into over 300 years of medical history.
From plague house to modern university hospital — you will learn how important personalities such as Rudolf Virchow and Robert Koch revolutionized medicine. During the tour, see one of the oldest preserved teaching buildings in Europe.
Important information:
- As a public tour in German with up to 15 people
- Bookable as a private tour on request (subject to availability)
- Unfortunately, the tour is not completely barrier-free
- Unfortunately, it is not possible to bring pets on this tour
- The tour does not include a visit to the Charité ward. The building is a hospital facility with appropriate safety and hygiene regulations.
- The clinic grounds (Charité Campus Mitte) are not accessible for group tours.
- During our tour, we visit the Animal Anatomy Theatre (TAT). As part of closed events, the TAT reserves the right to adjust opening hours at short notice. The TAT is closed on public holidays.
Steps of the tour
- Start in front of the Charité Tower (intersection: Schumannstraße/Charitéplatz/Charitéstraße)
- Tour mostly through Luisenstraße and the university campus
- Learn a lot of interesting facts about the founding of the Charité, the eventful history of the house and the great discoveries made by numerous Nobel Prize winners
- Visit to the Animal Anatomy Theatre
- The end point of the tour is in Luisenstraße (near the Charité ward)
Who should take part in this tour?
This tour is ideal for people interested in history and medicine who want to discover Berlin's history of science and medicine in an exciting way. Berliners who want to experience their city in a new way are also very welcome.
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I really liked the way in which interesting facts and anecdotes were conveyed. A wonderful digression into the history and development of the charity. Definitely recommended.
