Hospital de San Sebastián
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Palacio de Congresos in the San Sebastián Hospital building.
San Sebastián Hospital is a 16th-century building on Calle Torrijos in Córdoba, Spain. It is situated in the historic centre, just opposite the west front of the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba. Founded in 1363 in Alcayceria,[1] it was moved in the early 16th century. Built to a design by , construction on the current building occurred during the period of 1512-16. The building served as a hospital (1516-1816); a home for mothers and infants (1816-1961); and currently houses the Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions, as well as the Office of Tourism.
References[]
- ^ Morales, Bartolome Sanchez ¬de Feria y (1772). Palestra Sagrada, o Memorial de Santos de Cordoba: Con Notas, Y Reflexiones criticas, sobre los principales sucesos, sobre de sus Historias. Que Comprehende Los Meses De Diciembre, y varios Apendices para mayor ilustracion de toda la Obra (in Spanish) (Public domain ed.). Rodriguez. pp. 569–.
Further reading[]
- Moral, Antonio García del (1984), El Hospital Mayor de San Sebastián de Córdoba: Cinco Siglos de Asistencia Médico-Sanitaria Institucional: 1363-1816 (in Spanish)
External links[]
Media related to Hospital of San Sebastián, Córdoba at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 37°52′45″N 4°46′50″W / 37.879056°N 4.780556°W
Categories:
- 1363 establishments in Europe
- Buildings and structures completed in 1516
- Hospital buildings completed in the 16th century
- Historic centre of Córdoba, Spain
- Buildings and structures in Córdoba, Spain
- Defunct hospitals in Spain
- 1516 establishments in Spain
- 14th-century establishments in Castile