Ospedale Maggiore
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 The courtyard of the Ospedale Maggiore. |
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| Building | |
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| Town | Milan |
| Country | Italy |
| Construction | |
| Started | April 1456 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | Antonio Filarete |
The Ospedale Maggiore, traditionally named Ca' Granda (i.e. Big House), is a building in the center of Milan constructed to house one of the first community hospitals, the largest such undertaking of the fifteenth century. Commissioned by Francesco Sforza in 1456 and designed by Antonio Filarete it is among the first examples of Renaissance architecture in Lombardy.
Even if the old buildings of the Ospedale Maggiore host today the State University of Milan, you can still find in it – apart from the beautiful original architecture - some of the “relics” of its glorious medical and sanitary history.
[edit] Memorial tablet of the Hospital foundation
Francesco Sforza founded this hospital in 1456 "Ad Sustentandos Christi Pauperes" ("For the sustenance of the poor of Christ"). The memorial tablet is located on the portal that today gives access to the University Law Library, under the arcades on the right of the central courtyard.
 Arcades of the main courtyard |
 Portal with the foundation tablet |
 The foundation tablet |
[edit] Memorial tablet of Saint Camillus de Lellis
Saint Camillus de Lellis spent some time nursing the patients of this hospital as recorded by the stone tablet on a portal, near the entrance to the central Church of the Annunziata (ten meters to the right), in the central courtyard. The inscription on the tablet reads:
- “SAN CAMILLO DE LELLIS 1550-1614 / INFERMIERE NELLA CROCIERA DI QUESTA ANTICA CA GRANDA / CON LA PAROLA E L’ESEMPIO / INSEGNO’ A SERVIRE I MALATI E AD AMARLI / ‘CON QUELL’AFFETTO CHE SUOL UNA AMOREVOLE MADRE / AL SUO UNICO FIGLIUOLO INFERMO’ / NEL 4° CENTENARIO – 16-4-1983”.
 Arcades with the Church of the Annunziata |
 Portal with the memorial tablet |
 The memorial tablet of Saint Camillus |
[edit] Luigi Mangiagalli's Statue
Just passed the main entrance to the Ca’ Granda, on the left, there is the big bronze statue of Luigi Mangiagalli (1849-1928), famous Italian obstetrician and gynaecologist, mayor of Milan (1922) and founder of the State University of the town (1923). On the pedestal of the statue, you can read the following inscription:
- “LUIGI / MANGIAGALLI / UMANISTA / MEDICO E FILANTROPO / CREO’ L’UNIVERSITA’ / DI MILANO / VOLLE PIU’ GRANDE LA / METROPOLI LOMBARDA. / I MILANESI”.
 Statue of Luigi Mangiagalli in its present "academic" context |
 Detail of the statue |
Coordinates: 45°27′36″N 9°11′41″E / 45.460064°N 9.194677°E
