Hospital de Jesús Nazareno
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| Hospital de Jesús Nazareno | |
| Location | |
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| Place | Mexico City, (MX) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System/Type | Unknown |
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| Emergency Dept. | Unknown |
| Beds | Unknown |
| History | |
| Founded | 1527 |
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| Website | Unknown |
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Hospital de Jesús Nazareno in Mexico City is the oldest hospital in North America.
It was founded in 1524 with the economic support of conquistador Hernán Cortés to care for poor Spanish soldiers and the native inhabitants. Its original name was Hospital de la Purísima Concepción de Nuestra Señora (Hospital of Our Lady of the Purest Conception).
It is a tourist site of architectural interest noted for its 16th century stone arches and a mural, "Allegory of the Apocalypse in Modern Times" by José Clemente Orozco. The mural is on the ceiling of the choir area of the chapel. Also in the chapel are vaults for Cortes' remains and those of his relatives. However, his body has been moved several times to avoid destruction by opponents.
A stone marker at the chapel entrance on Pino Suarez marks the spot where Cortes and Moctezuma II reportedly met for the first time.
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