Sehenswürdigkeit
Hospital San Nicolás de Bari
Von 8 Einheimischen empfohlen,
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356 C. Hostos
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
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Antonio
September 21, 2016
First Hospital in new world, just at the corner
Juan Carlos
November 19, 2021
Build in 1503 by order of then governor Nicolas de Ovando, it was the first hospital of America.
Piero
August 2, 2020
The Hospital San Nicolás de Bari is a preserved hospital ruin, and it was recognized by the 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.
The Hospital San Nicolás de Bari is a preserved hospital ruin, and it was recognized by the 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 gr…
