Ciudad Colonial in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)

Chapel of the San Andrés Hospital

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018

1. Chapel of the San Andrés Hospital Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Capilla del Hospital de San Andrés
Fue construida en 1710 como parte del hospital. Estuvo abandonada hasta 1881, cuando el Padre Francisco Xavier Billini restauró el conjunto.

English translation:
Chapel of the San Andrés Hospital
This chapel was constructed in 1710 as part of the hospital. It was later abandoned until 1881, when Father Francisco Xavier Billini restored the complex of buildings.

Erected by Ministerio de Cultura.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.

Location. 18° 28.213′ N, 69° 53.317′ W. Marker is in Ciudad Colonial, Distrito Nacional, in Santo Domingo. Marker is on Calle Padre Billini just west of Calle Sánchez, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Padre Billini 360, Ciudad Colonial, Distrito Nacional 10210, Dominican Republic. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker. The Church of Our Lady of Carmen (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Trinitaria Secret Society (about 150 meters away); The Church and Convent of Regina Angelorum (about 150 meters away); The St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (about 180 meters away); Ramón Matías Mella (about 210 meters away); Francisco del Rosario Sánchez (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Luisa Ozema Pellerano de Henríquez (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); President Coronel Francisco Alberto Caamaño (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad Colonial.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018

2. Chapel of the San Andrés Hospital Marker

The marker is to the right of the entrance to the chapel. The hospital is further to the right in this view.

The Hospital Billini image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018

3. The Hospital Billini

The Chapel of the San Andrés Hospital can be seen far to the left in this view of the hospital, now known as Hospital Billini.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.