Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon

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Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon is a historic former hospital complex on the banks of the Rhône in Lyon, France, renowned for its grand neoclassical architecture and centuries-long role in the city’s medical and social history.

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Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former hospital
historic monument
hospital building
architect Guillaume-Marie Delorme
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Neoclassical architecture
contains Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie de Lyon
InterContinental Lyon – Hôtel-Dieu
chapel
cloisters
courtyards
country France
currentUse commercial spaces
conference center
gastronomy center
hotel complex
floorCount several storeys
hasDome yes
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationCountry France
heritageDesignationStart 2011
hospitalServicesTransferredTo Hôpital Édouard-Herriot
inception Middle Ages
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lyon
locatedInDistrict Presqu’île
locatedOnRiver Rhône
linked to: Rhône River
locatedOnStreet Place de l’Hôpital
Quai Jules Courmont
material stone
medicalInstitutionUntil 2010
notableFeature large central dome
long riverfront façade
operator Hospices Civils de Lyon
originalFunction charitable institution
hospital
ownedBy City of Lyon
linked to: Lyon
partOf Historic Site of Lyon
significance major landmark of Lyon
symbol of Lyon’s medical history
significantEvent façade redesigned in the 18th century
major reconstruction in the 17th century
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1998
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Site of Lyon
usedFor care for pilgrims
medical care
shelter for the poor
social assistance

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Jacques-Germain Soufflot notableWork Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Lyon 2nd arrondissement contains Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Cordeliers quarter near Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Jacques-Germain Soufflot notableWork Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
subject linked to: Jacques-Germain
Jacques-Germain Soufflot architectOf Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
subject linked to: Jacques-Germain
2nd arrondissement of Lyon hasLandmark Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Bellecour metro station hasNearbyAttraction Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon