The smallest of the surviving medieval churches in Darłowo is brick, plastered, one-nave church of St. George from the 15th century.
This type of hospital churches were built outside the city walls because of the spread of epidemics such as smallpox and leprosy.
Two hospitals belonged to this church: the Holy Spirit, where there were the poor and the sick, and the Holy Jurgen, primarily serving the lepers.
In 1680 and beyond, the church was surrounded by 30 clay huts, covered with reeds, where the sick and the senility lived.
Around the huts, there were small vegetable gardens.
People who lived in the huts, often cleaned Darłowo market, or worked as gravediggers and pallbearer.
In the late nineteenth century, red-brick hospital in neo-Gothic style was built next to the church.
Today it is a residential building.
The smallest of the surviving medieval churches in Darłowo is brick, plastered, one-nave church of St. George from the 15th century. This type of hospital churches were built outside the city walls because of the spread of epidemics such as smallpox and leprosy. Two hospitals belonged to this church: the Holy Spirit, where there were the poor and the sick, and the Holy Jurgen, primarily serving the lepers. In 1680 and beyond, the church was surrounded by 30 clay huts, covered with reeds, where the sick and the senility lived. Around the huts, there were small vegetable gardens. People who lived in the huts, often cleaned Darłowo market, or worked as gravediggers and pallbearer. In the late nineteenth century, red-brick hospital in neo-Gothic style was built next to the church. Today it is a residential building.
Darłowo