Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos explained

Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos
Org/Group:Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre
Location:Alameda de Santo António dos Capuchos
Region:Santo António
State:Lisbon
Country:Portugal
Coordinates:38.7225°N -9.1421°W
Healthcare:National Health Service
Funding:Public
Type:Group III (Central Hospital)
Emergency:No

Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos (pronounced as /pt/, "Hospital of Saint Anthony of the Capuchins"), more commonly referred to simply as Hospital dos Capuchos, is a public Central Hospital serving the Greater Lisbon area as part of the Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre (CHULC), a state-owned enterprise.

The complex results from several modifications of the former Convent of Saint Anthony of the Capuchins, established in 1579 and partially destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. In 1836, Queen Maria II converted the former convent into an Asylum for the Poor. In 1928, the Asylum was transferred to the town of Alcobaça and the complex was repurposed into a hospital.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos . chlc.min-saude.pt . Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central . 23 November 2019 .