Nur al-Din Bimaristan (Arabic: البيمارستان النوري) is a large Muslim medieval bimaristan ("hospital") in Damascus, Syria.[1] It is located in the al-Hariqa quarter in the old walled city, to the southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.[2] It was built and named after the Zengid Sultan Nur ad-Din in 1154, and later on an extension was added to the main building in 1242 by a physician Badr al-Din.[3] It was restored in 1975 and now houses the Museum of Medicine and Science in the Arab World.
| Nur al-Din Hospital (Bimaristan) | |
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Entrance gate of the bimaristan, with the exterior of the muqarnas dome visible above
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| Geography | |
| Location | al-Hariqa quarter, Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°30′37″N 36°18′13″E / 33.51028°N 36.30361°E / 33.51028; 36.30361 |
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| Religious affiliation | Muslim |
| Patron | Sultan Nur ad-Din |
| History | |
| Construction started | 1154, 1244, 1975 |
| Opened | 1154 |
| Closed | 1975 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Syria |
Constructed in two phases the first construction phase was commissioned by Nur al-Din in 1154 CE and the second phase was about 90 years later and was commissioned by a physician, Badr al-Din, circa 1242 CE. It was renovated in 1975 and a small museum was established here.[1]
