Hospital in the Rock

On Wednesday we got a tour of the hospital in the rock. The hospital was built by expanding and connecting the existing natural caverns under the Buda Castle in preparation for World War II. Construction on the caves started in 1939 and was finished in 1944. The hospital was originally opened for only air raid victims but was quickly opened up to everyone. It was built for 60 patients but expanded to 200 shortly after opening however after the seige of Budapest during World War II over 600 patients were being treated. It was fascinating to see the medical equipment and supplies they had been using during that time.