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The journey through C\u0113sis medical history begins at 27 L. Katr\u012bnas Street, where the town’s first known hospital once stood. This humble wooden building, consecrated on July 4, 1762, initially served as a simple medical aid station with one doctor and room for just ten patients. Its main purpose was to isolate residents affected by infectious diseases at a time when medical science was still developing. <\/p>\n

1847. 1847 brought a significant turning point, as two permanent doctors began working in the town, improving medical care access for C\u0113sis residents. Regarding the hospital, Dr. Adolfi reported to the medical board that the rooms were small, cold, and there were no office or operation rooms. The hospital apparently had only two instruments \u2013 a tube and “horns” (cupping glasses). Autopsies were performed outdoors in the open air. <\/p>\n

The building served as a hospital until 1881, when a new hospital building was constructed at 16 B\u0113rzaines Street under the supervision of builder P\u0113teris P\u0113tersons.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the old wooden building that had become the cradle of C\u0113sis medicine met a tragic fate, burning down in 1983. However, the historical significance of the site wasn’t forgotten, and in 2004, a new building was constructed in its place, becoming a religious meeting hall. Beneath this area lies another historical secret \u2013 the town’s medieval wall remains, which still lie underground, silently preserving ancient evidence of C\u0113sis’ past. <\/p>\n

The hospital operated in this building until 1881, when the medical facility was relocated to the newly built building at 16\/18 B\u0113rzaines Street, marking a new phase in the development of healthcare in C\u0113sis. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″]\t\t

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The first C\u0113sis town doctor Alexis Adolfi (1815-1874) wasn’t just a skilled physician, but also one of the most notable Baltic German poets, thus healing both bodies and souls. The doctor, who worked in the town for 27 years until the end of his life, lived at what is now 1 L. L\u012bvu Street, which allows us today to imagine how he rushed from home to the hospital to help patients. <\/p>\n

Autopsies were performed in the hospital courtyard under the open sky.<\/p>\n

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  • 1762: The first wooden hospital building at 27 L. Katr\u012bnas Street was consecrated, initially functioning as a medical aid station and isolation ward during infectious disease outbreaks.<\/li>\n
  • 1847: Two permanent doctors began working in C\u0113sis; Alexis Adolfi started work as the town doctor.<\/li>\n
  • 1874: The first C\u0113sis town doctor Alexis Adolfi died, having worked in this position for 27 years.<\/li>\n
  • 1881: The hospital was moved to a newly built building at 16\/18 B\u0113rzaines Street.<\/li>\n
  • 1983: The old wooden building at 27 L. Katr\u012bnas Street burned down.<\/li>\n
  • 2004: The site was reconstructed as a public building \u2013 a religious meeting hall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2015,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[204,205],"product_tag":[361,308,199],"class_list":{"0":"post-2018","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-cesis-house","7":"product_cat-treatment-facility","8":"product_tag-adolfi-en","9":"product_tag-health","10":"product_tag-hospital","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2018"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2018"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}