Name of Monument:

Hôpital Charles Nicolle

Location:

Tunis, Tunisia

Date of Monument:

19th century

History:

The first great hospital to be built following the establishment of the protectorate, the Hôpital Charles Nicolle initially accepted only French patients. Having been established initially by a beylical decree on 9 June 1897, it was renamed after the doctor Charles Nicolle, the director of l'Institut Pasteur in Tunis from 1903 to 1936 and 1928 Nobel Prize for Physiology winner, in 1944. The Hôpital Charles Nicolle became known for its pioneering work and specialism in virologic diagnosis, congenital illnesses and paediatric nephrology.

Description:

This hospital was built over 12 hectares, at the foot of the Rabta Hill just outside the ramparts of the city. It was designed by the architect Resplandy, with the help of Dr Bastide. The hospital initially provided two different kinds of general medicine services and surgery, and had 190 beds. Two more buildings were added during the 20th century. Today, the Hôpital Charles Nicolle is a renowned university hospital.

Citation of this web page:

Saloua Khadhar Zangar "Hôpital Charles Nicolle" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monuments;AWE;tn;38;en

Prepared by: Saloua Khadhar Zangar
Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: TN 038