Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital
| Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital | |
|---|---|
Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras seen from Old Havana; in front of the hospital's tower is the Malecón | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Havana, Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°08′23″N 82°22′16″W / 23.139606°N 82.371011°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Cuba |
The Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital, officially the Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras", is located in Barrio San Lazaro and is the premier hospital in Cuba, its tower prominently visible from the Malecón between the historic center and the uptown Vedado neighborhood. It was opened in 1982.
The hospital is located at San Lázaro and Belascoaín streets in Centro Habana. It has a footprint of 35,500 square metres (8.8 acres), and 79,500 square metres (856,000 sq ft) of floor space. The monumental lobby measures 75 metres (246 ft) by 45 metres (148 ft) with a 15-metre-high (49 ft) ceiling and murals by Romanian-Cuban artist Sandú Darié.