Hotel Dieu Lyon, 1833, Beaux Arts, Lyon France,
Hotel Dieu Lyon History: 16 th and 17 th Century The earliest hospital known that was built on the right bank of the saone in the Saint-Paul district was in 542. Although this was not the Hotel Lyon, but the first that would bring rise to it, with the idea of welcoming pilgrims, the poor, and weary travelers. In fact the documents having the exact date of the construction of the hospital were lost in 1833. The hotel was built by the Pontifical Brothers, but the maintenance of the building itself was too costly so the ownership of the building was passed down to monks of Chassagne in 1314. But again, the financial burden to maintain the building was too much and was passed down to the aldermen Lyon in 1478 who had taken care of the building since 1334. 18 th Century During this time the hospital saw great expansion and popularity. They installed a system of rails for which to bring resources to the hospital. Although it was a time of prosperity, the ho...