The Princess Grace Hospital Centre
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The Princess Grace Hospital Centre is a hospital
located in Monaco
.
had the idea of building a modern hospital in the west part of Monaco, in the district of The Salines.
It was Prince Albert I
who made this project happen between the 19th and 20th century.
The hospital was inaugurated in 1902 as the Monaco Hospital by that time the hospital had 120 beds.
In 1949, with the accession to the throne of Prince Rainier III
, a service of pediatrics was created: The house Rainier III.
The Government refounded the Hospital in September, 1958 with the opening of the Polyclinic
, the new hospital complex was renamed The Princess Grace Hospital Centre, in honor of Princess Grace of Monaco
, always committed with humanitarian projects, of solidarity and health. Coincidentally, Princess Grace died there as a result from injuries caused by a car accident in 1982. In 2011 her sister-in-law
, Princess Antoinette of Monaco
, died there too.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
located in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
.
History
By 1818 there were no hospitals or charitable institution in Monaco, the Prince Honoré VHonoré V, Prince of Monaco
Honoré V was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois. He was born Honoré Gabriel Grimaldi, the first son of Honoré IV of Monaco and Louise d'Aumont...
had the idea of building a modern hospital in the west part of Monaco, in the district of The Salines.
It was Prince Albert I
Albert I, Prince of Monaco
Albert I was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 10 September 1889 until his death.-Early life:...
who made this project happen between the 19th and 20th century.
The hospital was inaugurated in 1902 as the Monaco Hospital by that time the hospital had 120 beds.
In 1949, with the accession to the throne of Prince Rainier III
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...
, a service of pediatrics was created: The house Rainier III.
The Government refounded the Hospital in September, 1958 with the opening of the Polyclinic
Clinic
A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
, the new hospital complex was renamed The Princess Grace Hospital Centre, in honor of Princess Grace of Monaco
Grace Kelly
Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
, always committed with humanitarian projects, of solidarity and health. Coincidentally, Princess Grace died there as a result from injuries caused by a car accident in 1982. In 2011 her sister-in-law
Sister-in-law
A sister-in-law is the sister of one's spouse, the wife of one's sibling, or sometimes the wife of one's spouse's sibling...
, Princess Antoinette of Monaco
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Countess of Polignac, Baroness of Massy was a non-dynastic member of the princely family of Monaco and the elder sister of Prince Rainier III and aunt of Albert II, Prince of Monaco...
, died there too.