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Six hundred years of Lazzaretto Vecchio

On this day, six hundred years ago, the Senate of the Republic of Venice decided to create the first ever permanent plague hospital, the Lazzaretto Vecchio

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Six hundred years of Lazzaretto Vecchio - History Walks in Venice

On this day, six hundred years ago, the Senate of the Republic of Venice decided to create the first ever permanent plague hospital, the Lazzaretto Vecchio

History Walks in Venice
Aug 28, 2023 at 5:53amWeb
Show threadSiderea, Sibylla BostoniensisSep 15, 2023
@info Fascinating and harrowing to read. How did the inmates come to be there? Did the government order it? Did families bring them? Did patients bring themselves, desperate for nursing care?