Spain, Madrid. Hospital del Niño Jesús (Child Jesus Hospital). In the Ronda de Vallecas, at the beginning of 1877, the first stone of this charitable establishment for poor sick children was laid. General view of the building on the afternoon of 1st December 1881, when it was inaugurated in a ceremony presided by King Alfonso XII and the Infantas. Despite the fact that the building was not completely finished, it was already able to provide accommodation for sick children. It was built by the Charity Association presided Maria Hernández y Espinosa de los Monteros, Duchess of Santoña, commissio
Spain, Madrid. Hospital del Niño Jesús (Child Jesus Hospital). In the Ronda de Vallecas, at the beginning of 1877, the first stone of this charitable establishment for poor sick children was laid. General view of the building on the afternoon of 1st December 1881, when it was inaugurated in a ceremony presided by King Alfonso XII and the Infantas. Despite the fact that the building was not completely finished, it was already able to provide accommodation for sick children. It was built by the Charity Association presided Maria Hernández y Espinosa de los Monteros, Duchess of Santoña, commissioning the project to the Spanish architect Francisco Jareño y Alarcón (1818-1892). Engraving by Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.
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