Ippokrateio General Hospital, Thessaloniki Explained

Ippokrateio General Hospital
Org/Group:National Health System
Coordinates:40.6129°N 22.9624°W
Location:Thessaloniki
Country:Greece
Constructed:1908
Former-Names:Hirsch Hospital

Ippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ιπποκράτειο Γενικο Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης) is a public hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The main building was constructed in 1908 as Hirsch Hospital funded by Maurice de Hirsch (architect Pietro Arrigoni).

During the Axis occupation of Greece it was used by the German army. It was renamed after World War II. Today it is part of the National Health System and is the largest hospital in Thessaloniki.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.snf.org/en/grants/grantees/i/ippokrateio-hospital-of-thessaloniki/construction-and-equipment/ Ippokrateio Hospital of Thessaloniki