Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Stora Barnhuset

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

Stora Barnhuset (literally: "The Great Child-house"), from 1785 known as Allmänna Barnhuset ("The General Child-house"), was Sweden's largest orphanage, founded 1633 in Stockholm. The charitable foundation of the orphanage still exists, now supporting research associated with children's care.

For 250 years located at the corner of Drottninggatan and Barnhusgatan ("Children's House Street"), in the block Barnhuset ("The Children's House"), both named after the orphanage. In 1885 it was moved to Norrtullsgatan.

The orphanage itself was closed in 1922, but the clinic of the orphanage was converted into a children's hospital, known as Norrtulls sjukhus ("Norrtull Hospital").

References

Stora Barnhuset Wikipedia