Ospedale degli Innocenti
The Ospedale degli Innocenti (English: Hospital of the Innocents) is a building in Florence.
History
Origin
Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and opened in 1445, the Ospedale degli Innocenti was an orphanage for unwanted babies, being the first of its kind in Europe. During the Renaissance, many babies were abandoned by their mothers in order for them to be hired by the Ospedale as wet nurses, so they could be paid to feed their own children.[1]
At the orphanage, boys were tutored in various professions by the Ospedale's staff, while girls were usually trained to become nuns or wives.[1]
Bonfire of the Vanities
In 1497, during the reign of Girolamo Savonarola over Florence, one of his lieutenants, the Doctor, was killed at the Ospedale by the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze.[2]
Trivia
- A glyph was located on the building.
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed II – Database: Ospedale degli Innocenti
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Bonfire of the Vanities – Surgical Strike