1331 – Hellig Geist Spital, Nuremberg, Bavaria
In the centre of Nuremberg, alongside the river Pegnitz, is the Hospital of the Holy Spirit. Originally founded in 1332, the wing that spans the river was added between 1488 and 1527.
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1680 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin
Architect: Sir William Robinson
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham is a mile and a half west of the city centre and at the time of its construction the site was part of the Phoenix Park.
1717 – Dr Steeven’s Hospital, Dublin
Architect: Thomas Burgh
Now the headquarters of the Eastern Health Board, Dr Steeven’s Hospital was built to cater for the poor and destitute,
1748 – Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin
Architect: Richard Cassels
The Rotunda Hospital officially the Dublin Lying-in Hospital was the first maternity hospital in Britain or Ireland and was at one time the largest in the world.
1755 – Misericordia Church and Hospital, Faro, Portugal
Architect: Francisco Xavier Fabri
The church. with its adjoining hospital, was built at the end of the 16th century at the instigation of Bishop Afonso Castelo Branco,
1771 – The Coombe Lying-in Hospital, Dublin
On 10 October 1770 Lord Brabazon laid the foundation stone of the new Hospital in the Coombe. The hospital, known as The Meath Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary,
1774 – Former Hospital, Armagh, Co. Armagh
Architect: George Ensor
Built as the city hospital in 1774, and now an outreach campus for Queens University Belfast.
1786 – Irish Army Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Architect: James Gandon
A building often overlooked by visitors to the park, the Army Headquarters was built by James Gandon as the Royal Military Infirmary.
1786 – Simpson’s Hospital, Parnell St., Dublin
Architect: Simon Vierpyl
Simpson’s Hospital was founded in 1779 under the terms of a Mr George Simpson’s will, a Dublin merchant who left bequests to many charities including funds to establish Simpson’s Hospital.
1792 – Westmoreland Lock Hospital, Townsend Street, Dublin
Architect:
The architect of the Westmoreland Lock Hospital is uncertain. The archives of the Irish Architectural Archive mention drawings by Francis Johnston for wings and rear additions.
