Hospitals

Connected Sites: 92

WHS that include (former) Hospitals, institutions offering medical treatment, of historic value. Excluding asklepieia which have their own Connection.

Connected Sites

  • Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau
    Hospital de Sant Pau: Although the hospital's current buildings date from the 20th century, the Hospital de la Santa Creu (the last part of its name, "Sant Pau", was added in honour of the banker, Pau Gil, who paid the new buildings in the twentieth century) was founded in 1401 when six small medieval hospitals merged. It was a fully functioning hospital until June 2009, when the new hospital opened next to it, before undergoing restoration for use as a museum and cultural center. (wiki)
  • Santo Domingo
    Santo Domingo
    Dominican Republic
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.00
    87
    5
    Hospital San Nicol?s de Bari (first hospital built of stone in the Americas)
  • Nesvizh
    Nesvizh
    Belarus
    Inscribed: 2005
    2.51
    93
    6
    Used as a sanitorium during the Soviet era
  • Mérida
    Mérida
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.21
    167
    6
    Xenodochium
  • Brugge
    Brugge
    Belgium
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.97
    502
    21
    Saint John's Hospital
  • Aapravasi Ghat
    Inscribed: 2006
    1.76
    78
    6
    The original building of the Hospital Block, consisting of seven adjoining rooms, remains.
  • Venice and its Lagoon
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.52
    610
    19
    Hospital complex on Castello
  • Island of Mozambique
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.12
    16
    4
    Holy House of Mercy - former hospital
  • Naples
    Naples
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.48
    435
    9
    Ospedale L'Albergo Reale dei Poveri
  • Auschwitz Birkenau
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.08
    341
    14
    The Nazis set up a number of "Hospitals" or "infirmaries" witthin the camp. Auschwitz I had "block 19, the Schonungsblock for convalescent prisoners; block 20, the contagious diseases block; block 21, the surgical block; and block 28, the internal medicine block." In reality of course the "treatment" included medical experimentation and selection for execution. Insofar as it existed at all it was aimed at "reducing the prisoner death rate" in relation to prisoners who seemed likely to return to labor in a short time.
    See en.auschwitz.org.pl
  • Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.14
    23
    4
    The Ensemble included the hospital Sharbat Khānā or Shafā Khāna. (AB ev)
  • Banska Stiavnica
    Inscribed: 1993
    2.92
    151
    10
    Old Hospital and Miners' Hospital in Banska Stiavnica, Miners' Hospital in Štiavnické Bane, Miners' Hospital in Hodrusa - Hamre
  • Pienza
    Pienza
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.07
    192
    9
    "Two structures with a social function, the hospital and the inn in front of the church of St Francis, were also built on his orders." (AB ev)
  • Regensburg
    Regensburg
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2006
    3.07
    281
    9
    St Katherinen Spital dates back to 1212
  • Aranjuez
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.62
    176
    11
    Hospital de San Carlos, ordered by Charles III in 1750
  • Alcala de Henares
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.58
    184
    10
    Hospital de Antezana (1483)
  • St. George, Bermuda
    St. George, Bermuda
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.68
    34
    4
    military hospital
  • Stralsund and Wismar
    Inscribed: 2002
    2.79
    220
    11
    Hospital zum heiligen Geist at Stralsund
  • Wachau Cultural Landscape
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.37
    233
    12
    Kloster Und in Krems served as a hospital.
  • Elvas
    Elvas
    Portugal
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.15
    157
    7
    Military Hospital ... now part of the Hotel S
  • Mining Sites of Wallonia
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.25
    176
    7
    Bois du Luc, hospice, built in 1861. It was extended with a hospital
  • Camagüey
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.39
    55
    4
    San Juan de Dios
  • Lübeck
    Lübeck
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.19
    274
    9
    Heiligen Geist Hospital
    See de.wikipedia.org
  • Strasbourg
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.52
    393
    10
    The medieval hospital was destroyed by fire but its wine cellars survived the fire and are still active.
  • Burgundy
    Burgundy
    France
    Inscribed: 2015
    3.11
    200
    7
    Hospices de Beaune
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Santiago de Compostela
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.56
    227
    7
    Former Hospital and Church of San Roque, "built to provide health care due to the 16th-century plague epidemics"
    See www.santiagoturismo.com
  • Angkor
    Angkor
    Cambodia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.72
    361
    30
    "The Chapel of the Hospital" - The chapel is all that remains of a hospital built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII (1125-1218 r from c1181) He is credited with constructing 102 hospitals within Cambodia, inspired by his Mahayana Buddhist beliefs.
    See www.canbypublications.com
  • Quito
    Quito
    Ecuador
    Inscribed: 1978
    3.34
    172
    8
    San Juan de Dios Hospital (now City Museum)
  • Siena
    Siena
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.05
    377
    10
    Santa Maria della Scala - "one of Europe's first hospitals and is one of the oldest hospitals still surviving in the world" (wiki)
  • As-Salt
    As-Salt
    Jordan
    Inscribed: 2021
    1.95
    61
    5
    Located on the Haddadin Steps overlooking Al Ain Plaza, the English Hospital was considered the only hospital in the region of Trans-Jordan in the second half of the 19th century (nom file p29)
  • Rhodes
    Rhodes
    Greece
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.61
    180
    7
    The original hospice was replaced in the 15th century by the Great Hospital, built between 1440 and 1489, on the south side of the Street of the Knights. (AB ev)
  • Salvador de Bahia
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.35
    73
    4
    Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia: former hospital, now a museum
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.80
    497
    14
    The Ospedale Nuovo di Santo Spirito was "built in 1257 by Giovanni di Simone over a preexisting smaller hospital, the function of this hospital was to help pilgrims, poor, sick people, and abandoned children by providing a shelter."
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Urbino
    Urbino
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.27
    185
    8
    The hospital of Santa Maria della Misericordia now lies outside the old town, but dates back to the first half of the 14th century, and was originally established by the Fraternity of Santa Maria della Misericordia in Pian di Mercato (now Piazza della Repubblica), to house abandoned newborns.
    See it.wikipedia.org
  • Caceres
    Caceres
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.14
    149
    6
    Hospital de los Caballeros
  • Island of Saint-Louis
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.07
    45
    2
    Civic Hospital built in 1822 (AB ev)
  • Flemish Béguinages
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.78
    355
    13
    Many of the béguinages had an infirmary, e.g. Leuven, Tongeren, Sint-Truiden. (AB Ev) The size and importance of the infirmary varies from one béguinage to another. The most developed type includes the sick room with chapel according to the type of the medieval hospital, kitchens, beguines-nurses' quarters, guest quarters. (Nomination file, p. 16)
  • Budapest
    Budapest
    Hungary
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.88
    544
    15
    "Hospital in the Rock" WWII hospital built into the caves under Buda Castle. Used later during the 56 rebellion and as a nuclear bunker.
    See www.sziklakorhaz.hu
  • Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.00
    258
    17
    The Hospital Cave on Cat Ba was used as a secret hospital during the Vietnam War
  • Hospicio Cabañas
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.50
    81
    7
    It had the combined functions of a workhouse, hospital, orphanage, and almshouse.
  • Granada
    Granada
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.39
    419
    12
    Hospital de la Tiña
    See www.albaicin-granada.com
  • Cuenca
    Cuenca
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.14
    148
    9
    Hospital of Santiago
  • Cordoba
    Cordoba
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.18
    376
    9
    Hospital del Cardenal Salazar
  • Aleppo
    Aleppo
    Syria
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.53
    67
    5
    Bimaristan Arghoun
    See www.hg2damascusaleppo.com
  • Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.80
    149
    6
    Ospedale Santo Spirito at Nizza Monferrato
  • Valletta
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.76
    382
    10
    The Sacra Infermeria, Built late 16th C. also called Brand Hospital and Station Hospital. Ceased being a hospital in 1918 - now the Mediterranean Conference Centre.
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Val d'Orcia
    Inscribed: 2004
    3.23
    199
    11
    Hospitals along the Via Francigena, e.g. hospitals of Le Briccole and Arcimboldo. The former Hospitals of S. Maria della Croce in Montalcino and Santa Maria della Scala in San Quirico d'Orcia. (Nomination file, p. 63, 71-72, 85, 120)
    See it.wikipedia.org
  • Trebic
    Trebic
    Czechia
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.64
    160
    10
    Jewish hospital
    See commons.wikimedia.org
  • Toledo
    Toledo
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.96
    332
    13
    Hospital Santa Cruz
  • Tokaji Wine Region
    Inscribed: 2002
    2.53
    123
    8
    Catholic Hospital
  • The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.80
    104
    6
    Dinorewic Quarry hospital museum... Paid for by the slate workers
    See www.penmorfa.com
  • Stone Town of Zanzibar
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.42
    145
    7
    The Old Dispensary - built originally as a hospital but seems never have been used as such
    See www.worldarchitecture.org
  • Santa Cruz de Mompox
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.72
    34
    4
    San Juan de Dios Hospital was founded in 1550, and is considered to be oldest hospital in America still functioning in its original building.
  • San Marino and Mount Titano
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.44
    296
    8
    Ospedale di Stato (State Hospital): "It has been used as a Public Hospital until 1980, when it was restored as a high school." (Nomination file, p. 38)
  • Saltaire
    Saltaire
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.28
    133
    13
    The "Sir Titus Salt" hospital was built in 1868 as part of Salt's philanthropic vision for the town - "Salts hospital was opened in 1868 as a casualty ward for accidents in the Mill and then developed into a small hospital." It is now converted into flats (apartments).
  • Salamanca
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.55
    200
    10
    Hospital del Estudio (dates from 15th century, now part of the University)
  • Royal Exhibition Building
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.31
    143
    13
    it was used a fever hospital during the First World War (Unesco website)
  • Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.82
    301
    14
    Several former pilgrim's hospitals are included in the Route, including ones in Toulouse, Pons and Figeac.
  • Route of Santiago de Compostela
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.41
    231
    8
    Includes several former hospitals for pilgrims, for example the ruins of the Hospital of Paradiella.
  • Rammelsberg and Goslar
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.20
    203
    11
    Former miner's hospital next to St. Ulrich Chappel in Goslar
  • Poblet Monastery
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.05
    156
    8
    "the second enclosure, made up of the Plaça Major, or Main Square, around which stand the remains of the hospital for the poor (...)" (OUV)
  • Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.91
    324
    6
    Reina Sofia museum was built as a hospital and only ceased as such in 1969
    See en.m.wikipedia.org
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Inscribed: 1991
    4.19
    680
    20
    Les Invalides
  • Old City of Jerusalem
    Inscribed: 1981
    4.36
    274
    12
    Historical hospital at the Muristan
  • Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.05
    141
    9
    numerous hospitals, dispensaries, pharmacies, maternity clinics, milk depots, etc., for the miners and their families (AB ev)
  • Mexico City and Xochimilco
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.84
    274
    8
    Hospital of Jesus Nazareno. Built by order of Cortez. now a major active hospital but still including the early building.
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Maritime Greenwich
    Maritime Greenwich
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.14
    410
    10
    Greenwich Naval College was originally built as the "Royal Hospital for Sailors"
  • Mammoth Cave
    Mammoth Cave
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.25
    123
    5
    "In 1842, Dr. John Croghan, seeking a cure for tuberculosis, established an unsuccessful treatment center within the Mammoth Cave system. Two of the six patients' huts, erected in the cave, remain today." - Nomination File
  • Longobards in Italy
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.82
    227
    14
    Brescia: "The Monastery had service structures for the pilgrims reception and the poor housing. Historical sources recall the Xenodochio, which hosted the pilgrims, and the so called Peresindo's Hospital." (Nomination file, p. 89)
  • Kulangsu
    Inscribed: 2017
    2.94
    71
    5
    Hongning Hospital
  • Kraków
    Kraków
    Poland
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.02
    437
    19
    under Austrian rule Wawel served as barracks and a military hospital
  • Historic Cairo
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.66
    298
    11
    Qala'un complex
  • Heritage of Mercury
    Heritage of Mercury
    Slovenia, Spain
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.65
    152
    8
    San Rafael Miners
  • Great Spa Towns of Europe
    Great Spa Towns of Europe
    Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.28
    442
    16
    Mineral water hospital in Bath
  • Florence
    Inscribed: 1982
    4.45
    587
    15
    Santa Maria Nuova Hospital
  • Ferrara
    Ferrara
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.19
    234
    10
    The "Arcispedale Sant'Anna di Ferrara" Hospital, now outside the city, was originally founded in 1445 on the site of an ancient monastery of Augustinian friars from Armenia to which an oratory dedicated to Sant'Anna was linked. This was the first seat of the hospital, situated in the Piazzetta Sant'Anna. In 1927, the Sant'Anna was moved to a new location in Corso Giovecca.
    See it.wikipedia.org
  • Danube Limes
    Danube Limes
    Austria, Germany, Slovakia
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.06
    246
    6
    Carnuntum (ID No 31): The barracks, the central buildings principia (staff building), praetorium (accommodation for the legionary legate), the valetudinarium (camp hospital), three of the six tribune houses (officers' accommodation) and three larger farm buildings in the eastern half of the camp were almost completely excavated.
    See de.wikipedia.org
  • Colonies of Benevolence
    Colonies of Benevolence
    Belgium, Netherlands
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.13
    147
    7
    On the north side of the rectangle of the former Second Institution in Veenhuizen, a wide avenue arose lined with high trees and houses (...). These include the former homes of the pharmacist and the doctor of the hospital situated behind. The houses and the hospital now accommodate hotel Bitter en Zoet. The former quarantine building has become a hernia clinic. (Nomination file, p. 66)
  • City of Luxembourg
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.17
    440
    12
    The Neumünster Abbey - "At the end of the 18th century, (...) the abbey was altered so as to house a military hospital which functioned until 1867."
    See www.luxembourg-city.com
  • Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.02
    143
    7
    The grounds included an infirmary.
  • Camino Real
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.61
    136
    8
    Former Royal hospital of San Juan de Dios of San Miguel de Allende (dating from 1770)
  • Bursa and Cumalikizik
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.20
    122
    8
    Yıldırım (Bayezid I) Complex: The hospital, which is included in this complex, was recently reconstructed and continues to serve its original function as an ophthalmic hospital. (AB ev)
  • Brimstone Hill Fortress
    Brimstone Hill Fortress
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.83
    75
    5
    Militairy hospital
  • Bridgetown
    Bridgetown
    Barbados
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.32
    95
    7
    Ordnance Hospital Lexham
    See www.visitbarbados.org
  • Australian Convict Sites
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.66
    180
    13
    Ruins of a hospital at Port Arthur
  • Assisi
    Assisi
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.76
    249
    8
    Monte Frumentario Palace was the old hospital of the community, and one of the first public hospitals built in Italy. (Nomination file, p. 31)
    See www.visit-assisi.it
  • Aggtelek and Slovak Karst
    Aggtelek and Slovak Karst
    Hungary, Slovakia
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.14
    133
    11
    sanatorium at the Peace Cave
  • Anuradhapura
    Anuradhapura
    Sri Lanka
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.38
    137
    7
    Ruins of an ancient hospital, believed to be about 2,000 years old
    See www.colombopage.com
  • Divrigi
    Divrigi
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1985
    2.88
    49
    6
    A two storey hospital (1228-1229) adjoins the mosque
  • Sewell Mining Town
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.85
    33
    8
    Old Hospital
  • Fray Bentos
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.79
    36
    5
    In the residential area built for the workers
  • 17th Century Port Royal
    Inscribed: 2025
    1.93
    12
    2
    Royal Naval Hospital
    See en.wikipedia.org