fires, the facilities were greatly expanded until the middle of 18th century, when the Hospital had around 12 infirmaries. It was the most important health institution in the city and an important centre for the practical study of anatomy and medicine in Portugal. The Hospital was initially administered by a provedor appointed by the King, but after 1564 the Hospital was run by the Irmandade da Misericórdia (Brotherhood of the Mercy), an important Portuguese religious charity established in 1498 that exists to this day. Destruction Things changed with the massive 1755 earthquake, in which a great part of the city was destroyed by the quake itself and the fire that followed. The situation was worsened by the fact that the All Saints Hospital was greatly damaged, and the surviving patients and wounded by the quake were housed in undamaged convents and palaces. The government of King Joseph I, headed by the Marquis of Pombal, quickly started rebuilding the Hospital, which was soon treating the ill again. For some reason, possibly related to financial constraints, the Hospital was never fully rebuilt. The Hospital facilities were transferred in 1775 to the building of the Colégio de Santo Antão, a Jesuit college that was confiscated by the Crown after the Jesuit Order was expelled from Portugal in 1759. The new Hospital was renamed Hospital de São José, paying hommage to King Joseph I. The remnants of the All Saints Hospital were demolished and a new square was created, the Praça da Figueira (Square of the Fig Tree). See also Rossio Praça da Figueira External links History of the Hospital by Luís Graça (in Portuguese) History of the Hospital after 1755 by Rui Prudêncio (in Portuguese) Infrastructure completed in 1504 Manueline architecture Gothic architecture in Portugal Buildings and structures in Lisbon Demolished buildings and structures in Portugal History of Lisbon Hospitals established in the 16th century Defunct hospitals in Portugal 1504 establishments in Portugal 1755 disestablishments in Portugal Hospitals disestablished in 1755 Buildings and structures demolished in 1775