Billroth House in Bergen on Rügen

The house was built in 1800 as a town house. Theodor Billroth was born here in 1829. After spending the first 3 years of his childhood here, he lived in Greifswald. After working in Göttingen and Berlin, Billroth was appointed Professor of Surgery in Zurich in 1859. Billroth's main achievement was the development of new surgical methods for gastric resections (first performed at the University of Vienna in 1881). The creation of "medical charts" can also be attributed to him. He was one of the most outstanding surgeons of his time. In 1892, while he was still alive, he was honored with a bronze commemorative plaque. In 1998, the German Society of Surgery took over the building in recognition of Theodor Billroth's achievements in surgery. Billroth died in 1894 and was buried in Vienna. The premises are open to the public for the "Billroth's House Concert" event.