The Hospital Church. Inner view. South Tyrol. ITALY. 1850.

Print from steel engraving titled „Die Spitalkirche in Meran Innere Ansicht“.

Artist Gen. r. Ludvig Lange.

Engraved by Joh. Poppel.

Published by Druck & Verlag v. G. G. Lange in Darmstadt.

The Hospital Church. In the Middle Ages, it was the Church for a Hospital that used to adjoin it, and offered accommodation to pilgrims, as well as the sick and old. The original Church has long gone, destroyed by flood\'s in 1419.

Merano or Meran is a town and comune in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Generally best known for its spa resorts, it is located within a basin, surrounded by mountains standing up to 3,335 metres (10,942 feet) above sea level, at the entrance to the Passeier Valley and the Vinschgau. In the past, the town has been a popular place of residence for several scientists, literary people, and artists, including Franz Kafka, Ezra Pound, and Paul Lazarsfeld, who appreciated its mild climate.

Approx. image size 14, 8 x 12, 2/25, 5 x 16, 8 cm. Condition: medium.