Children's Castle | |
Helsinki University Central Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Helsinki, Finland |
Organisation | |
Hospital type | Specialist |
Affiliated university | University of Helsinki |
Services | |
Emergency department | No |
Beds | 61 |
Speciality | Children's hospital |
History | |
Founded | 1917 |
Links | |
Website | http://www.hus.fi/default.asp?path=59,403,5831,6172,6014 |
Lists | Hospitals in Finland |
Children's Castle (Lastenlinna) is a children's hospital in Helsinki, Finland. It is part of Helsinki University Central Hospital.
The hospital was established in 1917 in the Kallio district of Helsinki. Its current building in Taka-Töölö was completed in 1948.
Pediatrician Arvo Ylppö was the hospital chief of Children's Castle from 1920 to 1963.