Ilmater's Healing Hands Hospital
Ilmater's Healing Hands Hospital is widely known as one of the best hospitals in Vicheve, located within the Capital of the continent of Aeetos, Archevale, where it provides unparalled healing of the body, mind and soul. Fitting in well with the high-rises of the city, with its multiple spires, and in a central location well-known and easily accessible from multiple modes of transport within Archevale, it is open all hours of the day and night to accommodate anyone who requires any healing.
Purpose / Function
The original purpose of the, as it was known then Ilamater's Healing House, was that of a monastery for an order dedicated to Ilamter, known as the Aeetian Ilmatites, providing healing to the people of the growing town of Archevale and those adventurers and explorers looking to push the frontiers of Aeetos further west. They would welcome those afflicted with sickness and disease as well as providing relief to those too far gone, who would be buried in the grounds of the monastery.
As Archevale became a city, the monastery transferred hands to the city itself, becoming a hospital dedicated to almost exclusively healing the sick and wounded. It is now a celebrated place of healing, with doctors coming from across Vicheve to work there as the pinnacle of their career.
Alterations
As Archevale grew from a town to a city, the need for healing grew with its population. To cope with the demand, the monastery expanded with several new additions being added to the original monastery. New wings were added, some for more general treatment and some as specialised isolation wards to contain contagious diseases. A new consultation area was added at a later date to increase the efficiency of processing various adventurers who would come in, providing fast, effective healing to them enabling them to receive treatment and pass through without long stays in the hospital itself. The original monastery now functions as a welcoming area to the rest of the hospital with the chapel becoming an area of spiritual healing and a place of prayer. The Ilmatite quarters and dining hall have been transitioned into the hospital cafeteria as well as shops providing goods to patients and visitors alike, as well as a place to by healing supplies for adventurers.
Architecture
The original monastery of the Ilmatites, which can still be seen at one end of the building, is constructed in a gothic style out of stone, with tall spires of now green copper tiles standing tall above the rest. The original Ilamter iconography can still be seen on the exterior stonework and the original monastery reliefs still adorn the walls within the welcome area.
The additions to the hospital have been constructed in a more modern style of stone coloured cladding and glass, reflecting the original stonework with new logos showing the Ilmater symbol incorporated onto the side of the building giving an easily seen landmark for those who require the hospital's attention. The roof of the area containing the new additions has also incorporated a Vertirotor pad on a gothic style roof with pinnacles on each corner of the roof.
History
A venerable and antiquated building, Ilamter's Healing Hands Hospital began life as a monastery for an order dedicated to Ilamter, taking in countless sick and wounded patients from across Archevale, which at the time of its founding was no more than a town, it grew over the years to eventually become the preliminary healing centre on the continent of Aeetos, widely renowned for the frankly miraculous work that can occur within its walls. As the monastery's purpose changed and it changed hands into the ownership of the city of Archevale, becoming a public hospital, it grew with more additions being added such as specialist wards for specific ailments as well as the graveyard for those who could unfortunately not be saved being expanded. The original monastery area can still be seen as the now entrance area and reused for other purposes such as the cafeteria and other shops with the large majority of the hospital now being in the expanded and added areas. The original order dedicated to Ilmater still work within the hospital, now providing a majority of the spiritual care to the patients within.
Type
Hospital
Parent Location
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