page_title: Hospital San Nicolás de Bari
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: Hospital San Nicolás de Bari / See also
caption_attribution_description: English: Main facade Catedral Primada (Basílica Menor de Santa María), Ciudad Colonial Santo Domingo.
context_page_description: 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 Nicolás de Ovando. This grand project was in keeping with the desire to emulate European princely courts, and looked to Renaissance Italy for inspiration. At the time of its completion, the wards could accommodate up to 70 patients, comparable to the most advanced churches of Rome. It is likely that the model for the Hospital de San Nicolás was the large Ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome. The complex forms part of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site.
context_section_description: List of oldest buildings in the Americas
  Some of the other historical sites from the Colonial Era in Santo Domingo's Ciudad Colonial:
  Fortaleza Ozama (built in 1502)
  Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor (construction began in 1512)
  Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (seminary established in 1538)
  Monasterio de San Francisco (built between 1509 and 1560)
caption: Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, Santo Domingo
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