Rauhes Haus

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Drawing from inside the Rauhes Haus.
Drawing from inside the Rauhes Haus.

The Rauhes Haus (literally rough house, but not meant that way, though probably applicable) was founded as a home for orphaned children in Hamburg, Germany, by the theologian Johann Hinrich Wichern on September 12, 1883. He used premises donated by Karl Sieveking, including a house called "Ruges Hus" after a former owner, from which the name "Rauhes Haus" likely derives.

Today, the house is owned by the foundation "Stiftung Das Rauhe Haus" of the German Diakonie.

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Coordinates: 53°33′14″N, 10°04′20″E

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