Friedrichs-Waisenhaus Rummelsburg

Friedrichs-Waisenhaus Rummelsburg was an orphanage and infirmary in Berlin established by Frederick William I of Prussia in 1702.  He donated funds for the maintenance of 300 military orphans in 1719. In 1721 400 and 1728 around 500 children were cared for in the hospital.

The building was destroyed in 1943 by air raids.

A new orphanage was built in Rummelsburg and opened in 1859. A workhouse was built next to it after the Prussian law on compulsory education came into force in 1878.

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Category:Defunct hospitals in Germany
Category:Medical and health organisations based in Berlin
Category:1690s establishments in Germany