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==History== |
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Augusta Victoria was built in 1907 as a center for the German [[Protestant]] community in [[Ottoman]] [[Palestine]]. The complex, completed in 1910, included the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension with a 65-meter belltower and a hospice for Christian pilgrims. During World War II, it was converted into a hospital by the British. <ref>[http://www.lwfjerusalem.org/history.htm LWF Jerusalem History<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The belltower remains a distinctive landmark on the Jerusalem skyline. |
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The complex is named for [[Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein]], wife of [[Germany|German]] Kaiser [[Wilhelm II of Germany|Wilhelm II]], who visited Jerusalem in [[1898]]. The architect, Robert Leibnitz, was inspired by German palaces, such as the German [[Hohenzollern]]. <ref> "Jerusalem Architecture - Periods and Styles, European Christian Buildings Outside the Old City Walls, 1855-1918," David Kroyanker, Keter, 1987 (Hebrew)</ref> It was the first building in Israel to have electricity. <ref>[http://www.lwfjerusalem.org/history.htm LWF Jerusalem History<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
The complex is named for [[Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein]], wife of [[Germany|German]] Kaiser [[Wilhelm II of Germany|Wilhelm II]], who visited Jerusalem in [[1898]]. The architect, Robert Leibnitz, was inspired by German palaces, such as the German [[Hohenzollern]]. <ref> "Jerusalem Architecture - Periods and Styles, European Christian Buildings Outside the Old City Walls, 1855-1918," David Kroyanker, Keter, 1987 (Hebrew)</ref> It was the first building in Israel to have electricity. <ref>[http://www.lwfjerusalem.org/history.htm LWF Jerusalem History<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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From [[1920]] to [[1927]], Augusta Victoria was the official residence of the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[High Commissioner]] of the [[British Mandate of Palestine|Palestine Mandate]] before British headquarters moved to [[Armon Hanatziv]], on the outskirts of [[Talpiot]]. Under [[Jordan|Jordanian]] administration, technically under [[United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation|UN]] control, it was a military hospital for soldiers from the [[Arab Legion]]<ref>Commander E H Hutchison USNR “Violent Truce: A Military Observer Looks at the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1951-1955” Chapter III The Barrel Incident p 20-30</ref>. |
From [[1920]] to [[1927]], Augusta Victoria was the official residence of the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[High Commissioner]] of the [[British Mandate of Palestine|Palestine Mandate]] before British headquarters moved to [[Armon Hanatziv]], on the outskirts of [[Talpiot]]. Under [[Jordan|Jordanian]] administration, technically under [[United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation|UN]] control, it was a military hospital for soldiers from the [[Arab Legion]]<ref>Commander E H Hutchison USNR “Violent Truce: A Military Observer Looks at the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1951-1955” Chapter III The Barrel Incident p 20-30</ref>. |
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==Today== |
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Augusta Victoria is now the second-largest hospital in East Jerusalem. <ref>http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/31/news/journal.php?page=1/A Jerusalem hospital embodies spirit of cooperation</ref>It also operates a guesthouse run by the [[Lutheran World Federation]] for international volunteers and guests. <ref name=Segev1>{{cite book |last=Segev |first=Tom |authorlink=Tom Segev |title=One Palestine, Complete |year=1999 |publisher=Metropolitan Books |isbn=0805048480 }}</ref> A pediatric oncology ward for Palestinian children opened in April 2005 in a joint project with the Peres Center for Peace, various Italian foundations and the Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem, which trained the oncologist and nursing staff. <ref>http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/31/news/journal.php?page=1/A Jerusalem hospital embodies spirit of cooperation</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:14, 18 September 2008
Augusta Victoria is a 161-bed hospital on the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem financed by the Lutheran World Federation and the United Nations Refugee Works Administration. [1]
History
Augusta Victoria was built in 1907 as a center for the German Protestant community in Ottoman Palestine. The complex, completed in 1910, included the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension with a 65-meter belltower and a hospice for Christian pilgrims. During World War II, it was converted into a hospital by the British. [2] The belltower remains a distinctive landmark on the Jerusalem skyline.
The complex is named for Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein, wife of German Kaiser Wilhelm II, who visited Jerusalem in 1898. The architect, Robert Leibnitz, was inspired by German palaces, such as the German Hohenzollern. [3] It was the first building in Israel to have electricity. [4]
From 1920 to 1927, Augusta Victoria was the official residence of the British High Commissioner of the Palestine Mandate before British headquarters moved to Armon Hanatziv, on the outskirts of Talpiot. Under Jordanian administration, technically under UN control, it was a military hospital for soldiers from the Arab Legion[5].
Today
Augusta Victoria is now the second-largest hospital in East Jerusalem. [6]It also operates a guesthouse run by the Lutheran World Federation for international volunteers and guests. [7] A pediatric oncology ward for Palestinian children opened in April 2005 in a joint project with the Peres Center for Peace, various Italian foundations and the Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem, which trained the oncologist and nursing staff. [8]
References
- ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/31/news/journal.php?page=1/A Jerusalem hospital embodies spirit of cooperation
- ^ LWF Jerusalem History
- ^ "Jerusalem Architecture - Periods and Styles, European Christian Buildings Outside the Old City Walls, 1855-1918," David Kroyanker, Keter, 1987 (Hebrew)
- ^ LWF Jerusalem History
- ^ Commander E H Hutchison USNR “Violent Truce: A Military Observer Looks at the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1951-1955” Chapter III The Barrel Incident p 20-30
- ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/31/news/journal.php?page=1/A Jerusalem hospital embodies spirit of cooperation
- ^ Segev, Tom (1999). One Palestine, Complete. Metropolitan Books. ISBN 0805048480.
- ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/31/news/journal.php?page=1/A Jerusalem hospital embodies spirit of cooperation