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Hospital San Nicolás de Bari

1503 establishments in the Spanish EmpireBuildings and structures in Santo DomingoCiudad Colonial (Santo Domingo)Hospital buildings completed in the 16th centuryHospitals in the Dominican Republic
Infrastructure completed in 1503
Ruinas San Nicolas de Bari CCSD 09 2018 1414
Ruinas San Nicolas de Bari CCSD 09 2018 1414

The Hospital San Nicolás de Bari is a preserved hospital ruin, and it was recognized by UNESCO for being the oldest hospital built in the Americas. Construction began in 1503 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at the behest of governor (and namesake of the hospital) Nicolás de Ovando. This grand project was in keeping with the desire to emulate European princely courts, and looked to Renaissance Italy for inspiration. At the time of its completion, the wards could accommodate up to 70 patients, comparable to the most advanced churches of Rome. It is likely that the model for the Hospital de San Nicolás was the large Ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome. The complex forms part of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site.

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Hospital San Nicolás de Bari
Calle Hostos, Santo Domingo

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Hospital San Nicolás de Bari

Calle Hostos
10210 Santo Domingo
Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
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