Klášter a nemocnice alžbětinek Na Slupi, Religious medical complex in New Town, Czech Republic
The Klášter a nemocnice alžbětinek Na Slupi is a large complex between Na Slupi, Apolinářská and Albertov streets in Prague's New Town. The architect Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer designed the monastery and hospital, built from 1726 to 1732, together with the Church of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, consecrated in 1725. The hospital occupies part of the monastery building.
The Order of Saint Elizabeth established this facility in 1719 to combine nursing with monastic life in Prague. Over three centuries, the institution has adapted its medical services while maintaining its religious foundation.
The name honors Saint Elizabeth, and the place is shaped by the sisters who work here daily. The monastery and hospital share the same courtyard and spiritual purpose, reflecting a deep bond between prayer and care.
The complex stands between Na Slupi, Apolinářská and Albertov streets in New Town, Prague 2, and is an operating church hospital. Its buildings and the Church of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows can be seen from the surrounding public streets, but the interior is reserved for patients and staff. The hospital provides follow-up inpatient care and outpatient clinics, including a chronic wounds clinic opened in autumn 2023.
The hospital's main hall once spanned two storeys, the largest sickroom in Prague. Its physician J. Lenz wrote that it looked more like a mighty church nave or a picture gallery than a hall of suffering. In 1957 the hall was demolished and divided into separate rooms.
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