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Buildings
Ambelokipi
"Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital
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"Agia Sofia" ({Αγία Σοφία} = Saint Sofia) Children's Hospital was founded on October 18th, 1896, by Princess, and later Queen, Sofia of Greece, in 13.75 acres of landed property which was donated by the Petrakis {Πετράκης} monastery under Princess Sofia's initiative.
Andreas Singkros {Ανδρέας Συγγρός}, Skilitsis {Σκυλίτσης}, Friedrich Wilhelm II Viktor Albrecht von Hohenzollern (1859-1941, Kaiser -Emperor- of Germany and König -King- of Prussia) and Царь Николай ІІ Александрович Романов (1868-1918, Czar Nikolai II Aleksandrovich Romanov, of Russia), offered financial support for the construction of the hospital.
The hospital's wards, which were inaugurated on March 20th, 1900, consisted of several pavilions instead of the usual ribbon development.
In 1912, on money donated by Marinos Korgialenis {Μαρίνος Κοργιαλένης}, a new ward started being constructed. However a lot of meddlesomeness was yet to come.
Source: "Old Buildings In The District Of Ambelokipi" {Αμπελόκηποι}, by Historiographer and Writer Nikolaos Paradisis {Νικόλαος Παραδείσης}, "The Young Greek" {O Mikros Romios ~ Ο Μικρός Ρωμηός} Newspaper, Term D ({Δ} = 4th), 17th Year, 83rd Issue, February 2003, Page 12.
09-15-2003