''Norrtulls sjukhus'' ("Norrtull hospital") in
Vasastan, Stockholm
Vasastaden, or colloquially Vasastan, (Swedish for "Vasa town") is a 3.00 km2 large city district in central Stockholm, Sweden, being a part of Norrmalm borough.
The major parks in Vasastaden are Vasaparken and Observatorielunden near the ...
,
Sweden
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was erected 1883–85 as a model
orphanage
An orphanage is a Residential education, residential institution, total institution or group home, devoted to the Childcare, care of orphans and children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their biological families. The parent ...
, converted in the 1920s to a
children's hospital that in 1951 was relocated to the
Caroline Institute and later renamed to Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital. Norrtulls sjukhus was then converted into a
geriatric hospital, and in the 1990s to a
psychiatric clinic. As the buildings in 2004 were deemed inappropriate, they have been sold on the open market.
The school
Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium is since 2015 located to a part of Norrtulls sjukhus,
which
Lilla Akademien
Lilla Akademien is a school founded 1994. The school focuses mostly on developing musical talent in children. It is located in Stockholm, Sweden.
History
Lilla Akademien, translated as "The Junior Academy", specializes in classical, jazz, and ...
is as well.
Gallery
File:Norrtulls sjukhus 01.JPG, Facade
File:Norrtulls sjukhus 07.JPG, Office
File:Norrtulls sjukhus 08.JPG, North pavilion
File:Norrtulls sjukhus 06.JPG, East pavilion
File:Norrtulls sjukhus 14.JPG, South pavilion
File:Norrtulls sjukhus 09.JPG, Kitchen
File:Norrtulls sjukhus 04.JPG, Laundry
See also
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Stockholm City Centre
Stockholm City Centre (''Stockholms innerstad'', ''Innerstaden'', ''Inre staden'') is in Stockholm Municipality, also known as the City of Stockholm, part of the Stockholm urban area in Sweden.
Since 2007, Stockholm City Centre has been organize ...
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Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium
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Lilla Akademien
Lilla Akademien is a school founded 1994. The school focuses mostly on developing musical talent in children. It is located in Stockholm, Sweden.
History
Lilla Akademien, translated as "The Junior Academy", specializes in classical, jazz, and ...
References
1885 establishments in Sweden
Residential buildings completed in 1885
Hospitals in Stockholm
Children's hospitals in Sweden
Defunct hospitals in Sweden
Orphanages in Sweden
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