Fatebenefratelli Hospital | |
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Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God | |
Geography | |
Location | 39, Via di Ponte Quattro capi, 00186 Rome, Italy |
Coordinates | 41°53′27″N 12°28′37″E / 41.89083°N 12.47694°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Type | General |
History | |
Opened | 1585 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Italy |
Fatebenefratelli Hospital (officially Ospedale San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli) is a hospital located on the western side of the Tiber Island in Rome. It was established in 1585 and is currently run by the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God. The hospital is known for having sheltered Jews during the Holocaust by diagnosing them with a fictitious disease called "Syndrome K".