Nur al-Din Bimaristan

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.

Nur al-Din Hospital (Bimaristan)
Entrance gate of the bimaristan, with the exterior of the muqarnas dome visible above
Geography
Location	al-Hariqa quarter, Damascus, Syria
Coordinates	33°30′37″N 36°18′13″E
Organisation
Religious affiliation	Muslim
Patron	Sultan Nur ad-Din
History
Construction started	1154, 1244, 1975
Opened	1154
Closed	1975
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Syria

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

1. "Nur al-Din Bimaristan". Madain Project. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
2. "Al- Hakawati".
3. Allen, Terry. Classical Revival. p. 57ff.

External links

• Nur al-Din Bimaristan, at archnet.org