{"id":11711,"date":"2022-11-18T14:35:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T13:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latoscane.net\/santa-maria-della-scala-hospital\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T10:35:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T09:35:54","slug":"santa-maria-della-scala-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latoscane.net\/en\/santa-maria-della-scala-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Maria della Scala Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The ancient hospital for pilgrims, Santa Maria della Scala<\/strong>, is home to a vast and rich museum complex in Siena that covers 19,000 m 2. It is an essential step to fully discover the city, located opposite the cathedral. It is considered the third artistic centre of the city after the Cathedral<\/a> and the Palazzo Pubblico<\/a>.
The construction of this hospital took place from the 12th to the 15th century, becoming the largest and most important hospital along the Via Francigena that offered hospitality and care to pilgrims on the way to Rome. It also welcomed the poor and abandoned children.
The hospital was maintained until 1995, before being rehabilitated and (restoration is still in progress) and converted into a museum space.
You will discover beautiful spaces, including the spectacular Pilgrim\u2019s Hall<\/strong><\/a> (Pellegrinaio) with its 15th century frescoes, several churches, oratories, the fabulous treasure of the hospital, as well as the Archaeological Museum<\/strong> which documents the occupation of the territory by the Etruscans and the Romans, up to the Renaissance through the important Middle Ages with the annex of the Museum of the history of Siena<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The hospital in Piazza Duomo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The coat of arms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View from the Fosso Sant’Ansano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n

The hospital is organized on several levels, the highest being the ground floor facing the Piazza Duomo on the eastern side, while the lowest level on the western side is via del Fosso Sant’Ansano.<\/p>\n