Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Podrobnosti o instituci / spolku

Name: Children's Hospital at St Lazarus

Commentary:
Children’s Hospital at St Lazarus. Hospital for sick children conceived, founded and managed during the 1850s by Dr Löschner and supported by gifts from wealthy benefactors such as the Emperor Ferdinand [Bohemia 14/5/1850 contained a notice of thanks from Löschner for Ferdinand’s gift of 200 fl]. Demolished along with the neighbouring church at the beginning of the twentieth century. Mercy’s Anzeiger 4/10/1854 reported news of the official inauguration of the hospital, which took place on 3/10/1854. The report also noted that it had opened on 1st August 1853 with 85 children and that on 3/10/1854 numbered 38 ill children. On 2/12/1854 Mercy’s Anzeiger reported that with the good will of the ‘His Royal Apostolic Majesty the name ‘Franz-Joseph-Kinderspital’ has been adopted.’

Children’s Hostpital at St Lazarus - Dětská nemocnice u svatého Lazara / Kinderhospital bei St. Lazarus

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