Viterbo, the former Ospedale Grande degli Infermi will become Borgo della Cultura

Viterbo ’sAntico Ospedale Grande degli Infermi will become the"Borgo della Cultura" (Village of Culture): an agreement was signed at the end of December 2020 between the Lazio Region and MiBACT for the restoration, enhancement and re-functionalization of the complex to create a cultural center and provide a home for the State Archives and the Superintendency.

The disused spaces of the ancient Viterbo complex of the Ospedale Grande degli Infermi will be transformed to house a specialized, innovative, accessible cultural center with all the safety standards required by the intended uses. The spaces will also house the State Archives and the Superintendence, thanks to the Regional Council’s approval and resolution with the scheme for the redevelopment of the city’s old hospital.

“A structure with a very ancient and more than a century-old history that we have decided to recover through an active collaboration with MiBACT,” said Lazio Regional President Nicola Zingaretti. “We are also ready to involve the Municipality of Viterbo and the University of Tuscia in the project, in an institutional synergy that will allow us to give back to the citizens of Viterbo and Lazio a place of culture, capable of fusing together the past and the most modern technologies. The goal is to create an innovative pole of attraction, located in a beautiful city like Viterbo, which will become a new multicultural container but also a tourist hub in Lazio.”

The Complex has been in disrepair for many years and not accessible to citizens; redevelopment projects have been hypothesized over time, but without concrete results. Now the restoration and reuse of the spaces will be possible thanks to a joint action between the Lazio Region and Viterbo ASL Director General Daniela Donetti and the agreement between the Lazio Region and MiBACT.

Viterbo, the former Ospedale Grande degli Infermi will become Borgo della Cultura

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