Nur al-Din Bimaristan

33°30′37″N 36°18′13″E / 33.51028°N 36.30361°E / 33.51028; 36.30361OrganisationReligious affiliationMuslimPatronSultan Nur ad-DinHistoryConstruction started1154, 1244, 1975Opened1154Closed1975LinksListsHospitals in Syria

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.

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]

See also

• Nur al-Din Madrasa

References

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Catholic	Chapel of Saint Ananias Chapel of Saint Paul Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition Syriac Catholic Cathedral of Saint Paul
Eastern Orthodox	Mariamite Cathedral
Oriental Orthodox	Syriac Cathedral of Saint George

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Venues	Abbasiyyin Stadium Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex Al-Fayhaa Stadium Al-Jalaa Stadium Tishreen Stadium Al-Muhafaza Stadium Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena
Clubs	Al-Jaish SC Al-Majd SC Al-Muhafaza SC Al-Nidal SC Al-Shorta SC Al-Wahda SC Barada SC

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