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Santo Spirito Hospital
Hospital in Rabat, Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Santo Spirito Hospital (Maltese: L-Isptar ta' Santu Spirtu, English: Holy Spirit Hospital), originally known as the St. Francis Hospital, is a former hospital in Rabat, Malta which functioned from at least the 14th century to 1967. Since 1994, the hospital building has housed the head office of the National Archives of Malta.
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Santo Spirito Hospital | |
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L-Isptar ta' Santu Spirtu | |
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Former names | St. Francis Hospital |
General information | |
Status | Intact |
Type | Hospital |
Location | Rabat, Malta |
Coordinates | 35°52′54.9″N 14°24′04.8″E |
Current tenants | National Archives of Malta |
Named for | Holy Spirit (formerly Francis of Assisi) |
Construction started | c. 14th century |
Renovated | 1494–1496 17th–18th centuries 1980s |
Owner | Government of Malta |
Technical details | |
Material | Limestone |
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