Domjüch as it known was a mental hospital in Mecklenberg near the town  of Neustrelitz.  Most of the original building date from construction in 1899, and the facility opened in 1902 where it accommodated 70 women and 60 men under the supervision of Dr Carl Serger who became the institution director. It didn’t end well for him – there was a scandal when it was discovered he was having a secret relationship with the head nurse. The medical association investigated and it ended with Serger taking his own life in 1913. 

In WW1 the number of patients declined, and 60 beds became a state nursing home, with a further 20 beds allocated as a state children’s home.  During the times of National Socialism, Domjüch served as an intermediate institution for mentally ill and disabled people who would ultimately be sent to the Nazi killing centre in Bernburg. 

From 1945 to 1993 the site was occupied by Soviet troops, who added a further three large barracks buildings, which were demolished after the reunification od Germany.

Today, a local historic association manages the site and have worked to preserve and clean many of the buildings.  One building is now home to a museum that contains information and artifacts from the site. The rest of the site is empty buildings which were used for an ‘Artbase’ project where street artists were encouraged to decorate. The artworks not only use the walls as a canvas, but often are integrated into the architecture of the buildings. Doorways, walls, windows and holes form part of the experience.

In the upstairs section there are 68 bathing cabins with an enamel bath tub in each one. People who did not have a shower or bathtub at home could wash here. There is also a viewing gallery for watching events in the main pool.