Children's Castle

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Children's Castle
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Geography
Location Helsinki, Finland
Coordinates 60°11′8″N 24°54′36″E / 60.18556°N 24.91°E / 60.18556; 24.91Coordinates: 60°11′8″N 24°54′36″E / 60.18556°N 24.91°E / 60.18556; 24.91
Organisation
Hospital type Specialist
Affiliated university University of Helsinki
Services
Emergency department No
Beds 61
Speciality Children's hospital
History
Founded 1917
Links
Website http://www.hus.fi/default.asp?path=59,403,5831,6172,6014
Lists Hospitals in Finland

Children's Castle (Lastenlinna) is a children's hospital in Helsinki, Finland. It is part of Helsinki University Central Hospital.

The hospital was established in 1917 in the Kallio district of Helsinki. Its current building in Taka-Töölö was completed in 1948.

Pediatrician Arvo Ylppö was the hospital chief of Children's Castle from 1920 to 1963.

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