Nur al-Din Bimaristan

Nur al-Din Bimaristan (Arabic: البيمارستان النوري‎) is a large Muslim medieval bimaristan ("hospital") in Damascus, Syria[1]. It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.[2] It was built and named after the Zengid Sultan Nur ad-Din in 1154, and later on an extension was added to the main building in 1242 by a physician Badr al-Din.[3] It was restored in 1975 and now houses the Museum of Medicine and Science in the Arab World.

Nur al-Din Hospital (Bimaristan)
Entrance gate of the bimaristan, with the exterior of the muqarnas dome visible above
Geography
Locational-Hariqa quarter, Damascus, Syria
Coordinates33°30′37″N 36°18′13″E
Organisation
Religious affiliationMuslim
PatronSultan Nur ad-Din
History
Construction started1154, 1244, 1975
Opened1154
Closed1975
Links
ListsHospitals in Syria

Constructed in two phases the first construction phase was commissioned by Nur al-Din in 1154 CE and the second phase was about 90 years later and was commissioned by a physician, Badr al-Din, circa 1242 CE. It was renovated in 1975 and a small museum was established here[1].

See Also

Nur al-Din Madrasa

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References
  1. "Nur al-Din Bimaristan". Madain Project. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. "Al- Hakawati".
  3. Allen, Terry. Classical Revival. p. 57ff.
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