This hospital was erected in the early 1900s to treat tuberculosis patients who were otherwise taken care of in former mansions owned by the city. Although plans called for a simplified design to save on construction costs, the building remains elegant to this day with its neo-baroque architecture, mansard roof, and sculpted interior details. The hospital layout resembles a T-shape, with the central kitchen and lounge areas in the center and wards in the wings that ran along the front of the building. The wings were carefully designed to allow optimal sunlight and air circulation.

The facility continued to treat lung diseases for quite some time; in 1965 two more buildings were constructed nearby, although all have been abandoned in recent years. The old hospital building is currently awaiting preservation and is considered a protected historic site.

* Note: the name "Lungenkrankenhaus Thalberg" is a pseudonym; the real name of this location is currently undisclosed.