Rigshospitalet
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| The Capital Region (Denmark) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°41′48″N 12°34′00″E / 55.69667°N 12.56667°ECoordinates: 55°41′48″N 12°34′00″E / 55.69667°N 12.56667°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Copenhagen |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Founded | 30 March 1757 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.rigshospitalet.dk |
Rigshospitalet (meaning The National, State or Kingdom Hospital, but not usually translated) is one of the largest hospitals in Denmark and the most highly specialised hospital in Copenhagen. The hospital's main building is a 16 storey functionalist highrise, one of the tallest structures in the central parts of the city. Rigshospitalet neighbours the Panum Building which houses the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. As a teaching hospital it is part of the framework organisation Copenhagen University Hospital.
The Danish name is not usually translated to English. The prefix Rigs- is used in the names of some Danish state institutions, especially in a solemn or prestigious context or for authorities serving for the whole Danish Realm including Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It is the genitive of rige ('realm, kingdom, empire') and the cognate word is used similarly in Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic and Dutch (and in German until 1945). The prefix Stats- ('of the state') is more widely used, but implies a slightly lower level in the hierarchy. Although Rigshospitalet was founded as a state hospital, as opposed to the normal hospitals operated by counties, the Danish term Statshospital was until 1977 used only for psychiatric institutions.
The hospital itself explains the name was given because its predecessor, Royal Frederick's Hospital, was handed over to the state and became open to patients from the whole Danish Realm.
Rigshospitalet is often abbreviated RH and colloquially also called Riget (literally meaning 'the realm' or 'the kingdom'), hence the name of Lars von Trier's thriller TV series The Kingdom which is set at the hospital, and Stephen King's American version The Kingdom.
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