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The Ospedale degli Innocenti (Italian pronunciation: [ospeˈdaːle deʎʎ innoˈtʃɛnti]; 'Hospital of the Innocents'), also known in old Tuscan dialect as the Spedale degli Innocenti, is a historic building in Florence, Italy.
The hospital (also known as the Spedale at the time) was inaugurated on 5 February 1445 with the arrival of the first baby girl, who was given the name Agata Smeralda, in honour of the saint of the day. The structure offered shelter to girls and boys who were left anonymously at the entrance.
Jan 11, 2017 · Inside the Hospital of the Innocents the abandoned children would be, as conceived by Brunelleschi, educated as new men, as advocated in Plato’s Republic. This project of Brunelleschi was not destined to succeed, but it is interesting to retrace the history of this utopia.
Oct 14, 2023 · Hospital of the Innocents used to be a charitable institution that had the responsibility of the welfare of children who were abandoned. The hospital represented humanistic and social views of Florence city during the early Renaissance.
Several hospitals, countries and cultures claim the privilege of being the first to have provided care to people suffering mental illnesses. Among them, the <<Hospital de los Inocentes>> (Hospital of the Innocents) founded in Valencia in 1410 stands out due to its originality and there a …
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Aug 4, 2022 · Do you know the history of the Ospedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the innocents) in Florence? Find out more in the article!
Dec 29, 2018 · After being halted for several decades due to the Civil War and the turbulent times that followed, on 28 December 1981 the Day of the Holy Innocents or 'El día de los Santos Inocentes' was celebrated once again in the Alicante town of Ibi.
