Hospital Maciel is a hospital located in 25 de Mayo 174,

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. It is one of the oldest hospitals in

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. The land was originally donated in Spanish colonial times by philanthropist

Francisco Antonio Maciel Francisco Antonio Maciel (September 16, 1757 – January 20, 1807 in Montevideo), was a Montevidean Criollo industrialist and philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focus ...

, who teamed up with Mateo Vidal to establish a hospital and charity. The first building was extended between 1781 and 1788, and later expanded on over time. The actual building is dated to 1825 with the plans of José Toribio (son of Tomás Toribio) and later Bernardo Poncini (wing on the Guaraní street, 1859), Eduardo Canstatt (corner of Guaraní and 25 de Mayo) and Julián Masquelez (1889). The hospital has a temple, the Charity Chapel, built in Greek style by Miguel Estévez in 1798.Capilla de la Caridad
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Images

Hospital Maciel - Calle Francisco Maciel

References

External links

OpenHealth, Hospital Maciel
Hospital buildings completed in 1825 Hospitals in Montevideo Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo {{SouthAm-hospital-stub