Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

Paracelsus in 1535 visited Bad Pfäfers

Zürich to Bad Ragaz

northeastern part of Switzerland

village of Bad Ragaz

hike from Bad Ragaz up the gorge

lodge at the end of the trail

the Paracelsus Museum

old Bad Pfäfers

upward from the lodge

The gorge

Surrealistic scenes

a sultry chamber

Inside the lodge

dated 1594

Another bath scene

woodcut, dating from the 1630s

A portrait of Paracelsus

Wooden carving of Paracelsus

Label to the wooden carving

old baths

modern cation analysis (1996)

corresponding anion analysis

doorway leads to the main Paracelsus exhibit

"Paracelsus Memorial Place."

medallion portraying Paracelsus

medallion portraying Paracelsus' father

Inside the Paracelsus Memorial Place.

classic pose of Paracelsus

likeness of Paracelsus

contemporary portrait

painting is of Einsiedeln

portrait of Johann Froben

first publication of Paracelsus

Paracelsus' book

portrait of Bontifacius Amerbach

first letter written to Amerbach

the signature

the official report

first page of the report

second page of the report

16th century copper etching

posthumous publication

Minerals are displayed

always striving to understand

salt (halite = sodium chloride)

second of principle was sulfur

third principle of Paracelsus was mercury

Paracelsus