Stiftung Hensoltshöhe, Protestant deaconess foundation in Gunzenhausen, Germany
The Stiftung Hensoltshöhe is a Protestant institution in Gunzenhausen with multiple facilities including a chapel, rehabilitation clinic, schools, and retirement communities. Its various buildings provide medical care, education, senior living, and accommodation for guests.
It was founded in 1909 when Ernst Mehl acquired a former restaurant called Hensoltshöhe, named after a 19th-century mayor. From this starting point, it grew into a training school for deaconesses that became the foundation of the institution.
The foundation maintains a close relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria and offers spiritual guidance to visitors and residents. Religious life shapes daily activity across the grounds and is visible in how the community gathers for services and programs.
The grounds are accessible for day visitors and offer different options depending on visitor needs and interests. Contacting the foundation beforehand is advisable to clarify opening hours of specific areas and what tours or visits are available.
The deaconesses who work here follow a special calling and dedicate themselves to community service without receiving personal income. This tradition of selfless commitment has shaped the work at this place for more than a century.
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