Villa Bighi

Royal Naval Hospital Bighi
Bighi Hospital as seen from the Grand Harbour
Villa Bighi is located in Malta
Villa Bighi
Geography
LocationKalkara, Malta
Coordinates35°53′35.1″N 14°31′28.2″E / 35.893083°N 14.524500°E / 35.893083; 14.524500
Organisation
TypeMilitary
Services
Beds250
History
Opened29 September 1830
Closed17 September 1970
Links
ListsHospitals in Malta

Royal Naval Hospital Bighi (RNH Bighi) also known as Bighi Hospital, was a major naval hospital located in the small town of Kalkara on the island of Malta. It was built on the site of the gardens of Palazzo Bichi,[1] that was periodically known as Palazzo Salvatore. RNH Bighi served the eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th centuries and, in conjunction with the RN Hospital at Mtarfa, contributed to the nursing and medical care of casualties whenever hostilities occurred in the Mediterranean. The building is now known as Villa Bighi and it houses a restoration unit.

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