Hôpital civil, Strasbourg, Historic hospital in Strasbourg, France.

The Civil Hospital is a large medical complex in Strasbourg with buildings from different periods standing across expansive grounds. It combines medieval structures, historic pavilions, and modern medical facilities all in one location.

Founded in 1119 according to a charter of Bishop Burchard von Michelbach kept in the city archives (1143), the hospital first stood by the cathedral on the rue du Vieil Hôpital. Moved outside the walls near the Porte de l'Hôpital after the plague and famine of 1313-1316, it was destroyed around 1392-1393 and rehoused on its present site in 1398. A fire started by a washerwoman on 4 November 1716 burned the main building; rebuilding began in 1718. German authorities added medical institutes and clinics between 1881 and 1914, and the Nouvel Hôpital Civil opened in 2008.

The old pharmacy reveals how medieval doctors prepared medicines and cared for patients in those times. Visitors can observe the tools and spaces where healing practices once took place.

The grounds are spacious with multiple entrances, so it helps to plan your route before visiting. Some buildings are accessible to visitors while others are restricted to medical staff and patients.

The hospital's wine cellars date from 1395 and survived the 1716 fire that destroyed the main building. Patients once paid for their care with parcels of land that became vineyards, and the cellars still produce about 150,000 bottles a year, including a barrel reputed to hold wine from 1472.