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The hospital name 'Groote Schuur' is Dutch for 'Big shed/barn', which is a pretty weird name for something to happen which at the time was super futuristic.
by shifto 8y ago
The hospital name 'Groote Schuur' is Dutch for 'Big shed/barn', which is a pretty weird name for something to happen which at the time was super futuristic.
- andreofthecape 8y agoCorrect, there used to be a granary (for storing grain) from 1657 in the time of the VOC (Dutch East India Company)