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Royal Hospital of Miners of San Rafael

Almadén, Valle de Alcudia, Ciudad Real

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Royal Hospital of Miners of San Rafael

Monument · Almadén, Valle de Alcudia, Ciudad Real

A hospital built between 1755 and 1773 on the initiative of the superintendent Francisco Javier de Villegas, a pioneer in Spain in professionalised health care for workers. It now houses the Miners' Museum and the historical archive.

Photo: Raimundo Pastor (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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