Hässleby sanatorium, former hospital in Sweden
Hässleby sanatorium is a stone building complex built in 1901 in Eksjö Municipality, consisting of a main building with two wings, workshops, summer pavilions, and staff housing. The complex sits on a hillside and is surrounded by forests and green spaces with walking paths that were designed from the start for patients.
The sanatorium was completed in 1901 and financed using funds from King Oscar II's jubilee fund, intended to help people with lung diseases. Its use changed over the decades: after World War II it became a hospital, and later a treatment center for substance issues.
The name Hässleby comes from the location itself in Eksjö Municipality. Visitors can see how the complex was designed with separate buildings for different functions - residential areas, kitchen, laundry, and workshops - showing how health care facilities were organized in the past.
The sanatorium is located in a quiet area with forest and hills, where visitors can easily walk around on the well-kept paths. The buildings are well preserved and can be viewed from outside, with the peaceful surroundings offering time to reflect on the facility's history.
A fascinating detail is the red granite stone with a religious inscription on the nearby cemetery, remembering patients who died here, including Finnish writer Katri Vala. These gravestones from the early 1900s are reminders of the people who found their final rest here.
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