Greetings friends lovers of architectural beauty! Today I would like to share with you one of those antique pieces that are so important in my city, it is the Central Hospital of San Cristobal, capital of Tachira state in Venezuela. Come with me on a tour of this place.
This building has accompanied the inhabitants of my city since 1957. Four generations of my family have been treated in this public health institution.
It is sad to have to visit the Central Hospital when someone in the family is in poor health, like this time when I went to visit my uncle who was hit by a motorcycle while doing his morning exercises.
As I walked through the corridors, I remembered when my aunt was admitted in 2007 and we had to take turns taking care of her. When she would send me to sneak her coffee candy, when I would help her walk around the room to exercise. Those were difficult days until she finally passed away.
How many stories do these walls hold?
The building originally had 10 floors, on which the hospital wards are distributed. At the front is the emergency unit and ample parking for ambulances.
Many of the areas have been refurbished several times, such as the pediatric ward which was originally on the 10th floor and is now on the 9th floor, while other wards are completely new constructions, such as the ophthalmology unit which is located behind the main building.
The whole building is L-shaped and it is said that it was built with labor that during the dictatorship of Marcos Perez Jimenez was taken from the prisons, thus hospitals and schools were built and are still in perfect condition.
Walking around the hospital, I found a playground, some murals referring to the medical area, benches to wait for medical appointments, a newly opened pharmacy, cafes, kiosks for photocopying and printing, cab lines, green areas, a banking institution and parking. It seems they thought of everything.
This hospital, in spite of the economic difficulties the country is going through, continues to be the most important in the area, not only for Venezuelans but also for some Colombians who are treated here because of the proximity to the border.
The essence of the original design of the Central Hospital is maintained in spite of the remodeling that has been done.
The large windows of the rooms are wide, so that patients are kept cool. The stairs are located as the backbone of the building, in the center, with a stainless steel handrail and windows all the way up the 10 floors.
I enjoyed photographing the entire tour of the hospital. I hope you like my review of this emblematic building of my city. See you next time. Bye!
Versión en español
El Hospital Central de San Cristóbal
¡Saludos amigos amantes de la belleza arquitectónica! Hoy me gustaría compartir con ustedes una de esas piezas antiguar que son tan importantes en mi ciudad, se trata del Hospital Central de San Cristóbal, capital del estado Táchira en Venezuela. Acompáñenme a recorrer este lugar.
Esta edificación ha acompañado a los habitantes de mi ciudad desde el año 1957. 4 generaciones de mi familia han sido atendidas en esta institución de salud publica.
Es triste tener que visitar el Hospital Central cuando alguien de la familia está delicado de salud, como esta vez que fui a visitar a mi tío quien fue arrollado por una motocicleta mientras hacía sus ejercicios matutinos.
Mientras recorría los pasillos, recordé cuando en el 2007 estaba ingresada mi tía y nos teníamos que turnar para cuidarla. Cuando me mandaba a buscarle a escondidas caramelos de café, cuando la ayudaba a caminar por la sala para ejercitarse. Fueron días difíciles hasta que finalmente falleció.
Cuántas historias guardaran estos muros?
El edificio cuenta originalmente con 10 pisos, en los que se distribuyen las dientes salas de hospitalización. Por el frente está la unidad de emergencias y el amplio estacionamiento para las ambulancias.
Muchas de las áreas han sido restauradas varias veces como la de pediatría que estaba al principio en el piso 10, ahora está en el piso 9, mientras que otras salas son construcciones totalmente nuevas como la unidad de oftalmología que se encuentra detras de la edificación principal.
Todo el edificio tiene forma de L y se dice que fue construido con mano de obra que en la dictadura de Marcos Pérez Jiménez se tomaban de las carceles, así se construyeron hospitales y escuelas que todavía se mantienen en perfecto estado.
Caminando por los alrededores del hospital, me encontré con un parque infantil, algunos murales referentes al área de medicina, bancas para esperar turnos medicos, una farmacia recien inaugurada, cafetines, quioscos para sacar fotocopias e impresiones, líneas de taxi, areas verdes, una institución bancaria y estacionamiento. Parece que pensaron en todo.
Este hospital, a pesar de las dificultades económicas por las que atraviesa el país, sigue siendo la más importante de la zona, no solamente para los venezolanos sino que también para algunos colombianos que se atienden aquí por la cercanía con la frontera.
La esencia del diseño original del Hospital Central se mantiene a pesar de las remodelaciones que le han hecho.
Los ventanales de las habitaciones son amplios, así los pacientes se mantienen frescos. Las escaleras están ubicadas como la columna vertebral del edificio, en en centro, cuenta con un pasamanos de acero inoxidable y ventanas por todo el recorrido de los 10 pisos.
Me gustó fotografiar todo el recorrido por el hospital. Espero les guste mi reseña de esta emblemática construcción de mi ciudad. Nos vemos en una próxima oportunidad. Chao!
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It is a large and well-preserved hospital. I wish your uncle a speedy recovery, a hug 🤗
Thank you very much, beautiful. I really like the design of the hospital. You can see it from a long distance because of how imposing the building is. Thank you for the visit, in addition to your good wishes... An infinite hug 😘💜
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Hola @chacald.dcymt, este hospital, en unos tiempos a tras, era uno de los mejores de esta ciudad de San Cristóbal, que por cierto también soy de esta hermosa ciudad.
Beautiful Hi! Of course you are, I know you are from this land. I have to invite you for a coffee to get to know each other 😉. It is pending 😊.
It is still a hospital center of great importance, despite how difficult everything is, I could see that a lot of people are treated here. That reassures me a bit.
Thank you for stopping by and supporting my publication. A big hug from a fellow countryman😘💜
Greetings friend, the building is striking, despite the years it is very well preserved, as you mention hospitals have many stories; I wish your uncle a speedy recovery.
Happy Thursday!
That's right my friend...from a great distance we can see this imposing building, which is part of the history of the city.
Thank you very much and amen to your good wishes. Have a happy day
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For a state hospital, it preserves its structure well, it looks very large
It is... It is one of the most important in the region. Today it is not 100% operational but they try to maintain it as well as possible.
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