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'''Old St. John's Hospital''' or Hospital of St. John at Brugges, is an 11th-century [[hospital]] in [[Bruges]], [[Belgium]]. Located next to the [[Church of Our Lady, Bruges|Church of Our Lady]], it is one of Europe's oldest surviving hospital buildings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brugge.be/internet/en/musea/Hospitaalmuseum/Historische_hospitalen_1/index.htm |title=Sint-Janshospitaal |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> The hospital grew during the Middle Ages and was a place where sick pilgrims and travellers were cared for. The site was later expanded with the building of a monastery and convent. In the 19th century, further construction led to a hospital with eight wards around a central building. |
'''Old St. John's Hospital''' or Hospital of St. John at Brugges, is an 11th-century [[hospital]] in [[Bruges]], [[Belgium]]. Located next to the [[Church of Our Lady, Bruges|Church of Our Lady]], it is one of Europe's oldest surviving hospital buildings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brugge.be/internet/en/musea/Hospitaalmuseum/Historische_hospitalen_1/index.htm |title=Sint-Janshospitaal |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> The hospital grew during the Middle Ages and was a place where sick pilgrims and travellers were cared for. The site was later expanded with the building of a monastery and convent. In the 19th century, further construction led to a hospital with eight wards around a central building. |
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Today part of the hospital complex holds the popular [[Hans Memling]] museum, named for the German-born [[Early Netherlandish painting|Early Netherlandish]] painter, where a number of works, such as triptychs are displayed,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/may/03/bruges.foodanddrink |title=Land of the friet |author=Patrick Barkham |date=2008-05-03 |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> as well as hospital records, medical instruments and other works of art.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://museumchick.com/2010/04/bruges-hans-memling-medieval-hospital-museum.html |title=Too Much Belgian Beer? Go to the Memling Hospital Museum in Bruges |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> |
Only in 1977 the function of a hospital stopped and moved to a newer modern hospital in Brugge Sint-Pieters. The city of Bruges took over the buildings. Today part of the hospital complex holds the popular [[Hans Memling]] museum, named for the German-born [[Early Netherlandish painting|Early Netherlandish]] painter, where a number of works, such as triptychs are displayed,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/may/03/bruges.foodanddrink |title=Land of the friet |author=Patrick Barkham |date=2008-05-03 |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> as well as hospital records, medical instruments and other works of art.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://museumchick.com/2010/04/bruges-hans-memling-medieval-hospital-museum.html |title=Too Much Belgian Beer? Go to the Memling Hospital Museum in Bruges |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> |
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The hospital site is also used as a congress and exhibition centre, the ''site Oud Sint-Jan''. |
The hospital site is also used as a congress and exhibition centre, the ''site Oud Sint-Jan''. |
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Revision as of 13:59, 12 April 2017
Old St. John's Hospital or Hospital of St. John at Brugges, is an 11th-century hospital in Bruges, Belgium. Located next to the Church of Our Lady, it is one of Europe's oldest surviving hospital buildings.[1] The hospital grew during the Middle Ages and was a place where sick pilgrims and travellers were cared for. The site was later expanded with the building of a monastery and convent. In the 19th century, further construction led to a hospital with eight wards around a central building.
Only in 1977 the function of a hospital stopped and moved to a newer modern hospital in Brugge Sint-Pieters. The city of Bruges took over the buildings. Today part of the hospital complex holds the popular Hans Memling museum, named for the German-born Early Netherlandish painter, where a number of works, such as triptychs are displayed,[2] as well as hospital records, medical instruments and other works of art.[3]
The hospital site is also used as a congress and exhibition centre, the site Oud Sint-Jan.
References
- ^ "Sint-Janshospitaal". Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ Patrick Barkham (2008-05-03). "Land of the friet". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Too Much Belgian Beer? Go to the Memling Hospital Museum in Bruges". 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
External links
- Sint-Janshospitaal museum visitor information
- Site Oud Sint-Jan congress centre
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