Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital
| Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Courtyard of hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Yedikule, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°59′37″N 28°54′53″E / 40.9937313°N 28.9147603°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | District General |
| Patron | Bedros Şirinoğlu |
| History | |
| Construction started | 1832 |
| Opened | May 31, 1834 |
| Links | |
| Website | Surp Pırgiç Hospital official website (Turkish) |
| Lists | Hospitals in Turkey |
The Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital (
Turkish Armenians.[1]
History
Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital's construction was started by
Ottoman Armenians led by Kazaz Artin Amira Bezciyan.[2]
Today
The hospital today stands as a fully equipped, first-rate institution, serving the public, irrespective of ethnicity or religion.[1] The hospital has a museum, Bedros Şirinoğlu Müzesi, inaugurated by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Prime Minister of Turkey in 2004, which displays various artifacts and paintings belonging to the Armenian cultural heritage of Istanbul.[3]
References
- ^ a b "The History of Surp Pirgic Hospital" (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Bedros Sirinoglu Museum" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
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