Sabbatsberg, Historical medical complex in Vasastaden district, Stockholm, Sweden.
Sabbatsberg is an informal area of Vasastaden bounded by Torsgatan, Odengatan, Dalagatan and Tegnérgatan. Its oldest surviving building is Valentin Sabbath's early 18th-century main house, whose outer walls now form Sabbatsbergs kyrka, consecrated in 1761. The hospital buildings date mainly from the 1920s to the 1970s, and several 18th-century houses remain.
The hospital came into being after decades of planning and discussion within Stockholm's government, with actual construction starting in the 1870s. Its opening marked a turning point in the city's healthcare, introducing modern medical facilities for that era.
The name honours Valentin Sabbath, a cellar master and wine merchant who ran an inn on this land in the early 18th century and also owned the Rostock cellar at Västerlånggatan 45 in Gamla stan. Quarter names such as Grötlunken, Hälsobrunnen, Medevi brunn and Brunnsläkaren recall the mineral spring that operated here from 1734, whose guests first lodged in Sabbath's inn.
The grounds are centrally located between four streets, making it easy to access from different parts of the city. Visitors should know this is a large area, so planning time to explore is worthwhile.
The quarter names Grötlunken, Hälsobrunnen, Medevi brunn, Porla brunn, Loka brunn and Brunnsläkaren keep alive the mineral spring that operated here from 1734, run separately by the poorhouse directors even while the poorhouse stood on the same land.
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