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Conference hall, Exhibition space, Museum set-up, and Site of interest
The former hospital of San Rocco, founded in 1348 was closed in order to house the convent of the Reformed Minor Brothers of Strict Observance, and in 1610, a decision was made to build a new hospital. Five years later, the church of Gesù Crocifisso was built, better known as Crocifisso degli Artisti and seat of the confraternity of the Servants of the Flagellated Jesus, made up of the city’s artisans. The church was rebuilt in 1708 and painted at the expense of the brotherhood in 1710. In 1725 the running of the hospital was entrusted to three hospital fathers from San Giovanni di Dio, who kept it until 1749. The hospital is built around a courtyard, while on the façade there is an inscription from 1610 urging passers-by to assist the sick and leave offerings.
The clergy left the hospital due to conflicts with the Royal Authorities, which constantly transferred prisoners to the site. At the end of the nineteenth century the church was used as a guardhouse and the hospital was transformed into a prison. The former hospital of San Rocco is often used as a temporary venue for art exhibitions and cultural events.
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This site is property of the city and managed by the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage.