Following the traces of Nazi medical crimes, the audio walk leads through Erlangen's old town and keeps the memory of the victims alive. "Patient murder behind sandstone walls - between demolition and remembrance" is the title of the audio walk, which takes you through the izi.travel app is available.
The history of the Erlangen sanatorium and nursing home
Deeply rooted in Erlangen's history, the Erlangen sanatorium and nursing home, or HuPfla for short, founded in 1846 under the name "Kreisirrenanstalt" (District Irritant Institute), became the scene of an unprecedented crime. Even if the original name "Kreisirrenanstalt" (District Irritant Institute) seems strange today, the facility was a prime example of modern reform psychiatry. However, as part of the murder program known as "Aktion T4," more than 900 patients fell victim to the crimes of the Nazi dictatorship. According to the Nazi regime, anyone classified as physically or mentally disabled should have no place in society at the time. Many died in killing centers. From 1941, after deportations ceased, an unknown number of patients fell victim to the so-called starvation diet.