Hospital de San Sebastián

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 Hernán Ruiz, el Viejo, 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.

Palacio de Congresos in the San Sebastián Hospital building.

References

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)

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