In this post, I will tell you of an abandoned asylum in northeastern of Italy, in the province of Rovigo.
On 29 November 1929, named after King Vittorio Emanuele III, was inaugurated the new psychiatric Hospital in Rovigo.
On 20 March were received the first tranches of male patients from the asylum of St. Servolo in Venice, and two days later came the sick "banked" in Noventa Vicentina, while simultaneously beginning the service was first provincial agreement.The Institute could well activate fully, accepting and withdrawing patients also scattered in other places like hospitals and nursing until then unexpended for that purpose so that the June 1, 1930 are 350 units were received, of which 199 men and 131 women.
Since then and for 50 years, until 1980, the Psychiatric Hospital of Rovigo acquitted the function of shelter and care for the entire province of Rovigo, welcoming thousands of patients, the specific task of total institution, which was a deputy under psychiatric law then in force. From the book "The place of feelings denied."
Thank you for supporting Roberto Costa, who worked in the hospital as a volunteer facilitator and party entertainment that took place between patients and entertainers.
Photo Description: A bench near the pavilion of women; a hat forgotten; death certificates; archives of patients.
Three waiting rooms; the kitchen, a room for patients; old furniture.
On 29 November 1929, named after King Vittorio Emanuele III, was inaugurated the new psychiatric Hospital in Rovigo.
On 20 March were received the first tranches of male patients from the asylum of St. Servolo in Venice, and two days later came the sick "banked" in Noventa Vicentina, while simultaneously beginning the service was first provincial agreement.The Institute could well activate fully, accepting and withdrawing patients also scattered in other places like hospitals and nursing until then unexpended for that purpose so that the June 1, 1930 are 350 units were received, of which 199 men and 131 women.
Since then and for 50 years, until 1980, the Psychiatric Hospital of Rovigo acquitted the function of shelter and care for the entire province of Rovigo, welcoming thousands of patients, the specific task of total institution, which was a deputy under psychiatric law then in force. From the book "The place of feelings denied."
Thank you for supporting Roberto Costa, who worked in the hospital as a volunteer facilitator and party entertainment that took place between patients and entertainers.
Photo Description: A bench near the pavilion of women; a hat forgotten; death certificates; archives of patients.
Three waiting rooms; the kitchen, a room for patients; old furniture.
