Hadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus

Jerusalem, Israel

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Hadassah University Hospital on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, designed by renowned German-Jewish architect Erich Mendelsohn, was built in 1938 as a modern medical facility serving the region. The hospital exemplifies Mendelsohn's distinctive expressionist architectural approach, characterized by flowing forms and innovative design principles adapted to the Jerusalem landscape. Now recognized as a heritage site in Israel, the building represents an important chapter in early twentieth-century institutional architecture and the development of medical infrastructure in Palestine during the British Mandate period.