Statues - Hither & Thither

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Berlin
(Bezirk Pankow)
Stadt Berlin
Land Berlin

Grunowtraße 8-11
(Gesundheitshaus)

Allegorien des Gesundheitswesens

Allegories of Healthcare

artist unknown
1928

Berlin / Allegorien des Gesundheitswesens

Description

The Gesundheitshaus (Health care house) building was built between 1926 and 1928 after designs by the architect Eilert Franzen. It was opened on 14 December 1928.
There are six statues at the facade, we made only photos of the three on the right wing (erroneous, we simply didn't see the three others☹)

Berlin - Allegorien des Gesundheitswesens
Woman with plants in her arms (possibly a symbol of pharmacy or herbal medicine?).
Man with a small scroll and caduceus (a doctor?).
Woman with a bowl (possibly an indication of hygiene and/or TBC care).

The three statues on the left wing are:

a woman with an infant (indicative of baby care)
a man with a magnifying glass and flask (perhaps an indication of medical science?)
a woman with an older child (indicative of school welfare?)

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Gesundheitshaus Pankow Gestern und Heute (Bezirksamt Pankow von Berlin, 2012), (PDF online).
Pankower Allgemeine Zeitung, 15 Oct. 2012, Gesundheitshaus Pankow.
Berliner Woche, 31 Jan. 2018, Ein echtes Unikat: Das Gesundheitshaus an der Grunowstraße gibt es seit 90 Jahren.

Locatie (N 52°34'3" - E 13°24'33") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe149; Photograph: 1 September 2022
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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