Chelsea Hospital

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Chelsea Hospital, formally the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, is a historic retirement and nursing home for British Army veterans founded in the late 17th century by King Charles II.

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Chelsea Hospital canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
military retirement home
nursing home
retirement home
alsoKnownAs Chelsea Hospital
architect Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren
linked to: Christopher Wren
category Grade I listed buildings in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Hospitals in London
Military of the United Kingdom
Retirement communities in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo British Army veterans
designedFor disabled soldiers
elderly soldiers
foundedBy Charles II of England
foundingDate 1682
governingBody Ministry of Defence
hasChapel Wren Chapel
hasDiningFacility Great Hall
hasMotto In Subsidium Decoris
hasPart Burton Court
Figure Court
Great Hall
Infirmary
Long Wards
Ranelagh Gardens
South Grounds
Wren Chapel
hasResidentType in-pensioners
out-pensioners
hasUniform scarlet coat of Chelsea Pensioners
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
hosts Chelsea Flower Show
inception late 17th century
locatedIn Chelsea, London
England
London
linked to: London, England

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
militaryBranchServed British Army
near River Thames
linked to: Thames
officialName Royal Hospital Chelsea
operatedBy Royal Hospital Chelsea Commissioners
patron monarch of the United Kingdom
purpose nursing care for British Army veterans
retirement home for British Army veterans
residents Chelsea Pensioners
style English Baroque architecture

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Charles Burney employer Chelsea Hospital
Royal Hospital Chelsea alsoKnownAs Chelsea Hospital
subject linked to: Chelsea Hospital