Athens Naval Hospital
healthcare organization in Athens, Greece
The Athens Naval Hospital (Greek: Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών, ΝΝΑ) is the largest Navy hospital in Greece. It is situated at the foothill of Lycabettus Hill, at Dinokratous 70 in Central Athens. Construction started in 1948, but it became operational in 1955, and was renovated and enlarged in 1995.
Since 2002, new operating theatres have been opened and the hospital's wings and buildings have been renovated.
It is the only military hospital to have been built and completed in its original form with the financial support of its active and retired officers.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 29, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q21626586. Authority coordinates are 37.981, 23.751. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1948, 1955, 1995 and 2002.
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