Sites Visited
Inspiration
Epidaurus in Peloponnese, Greece was my inspiration in deciding I would like to study historic healing places. At Epidaurus, there is an Asclepieon or center for healing which is really an archeological site of ruins or monuments. This site originates in 375 BC..
Epic Site of Stonehenge
One of the biggest mysteries of this prehistoric site is what is was for and how they brought the stones to the site.
St. Bart’s Restoration Project
I was able to attend a tour of St. Bart’s Restoration project of the North wing and of their Great Hall and the Hagarth Stair.
Budapest, Hungary is known as the “City of Baths” thanks to its multitude of thermal baths, an important part of Hungarian culture. There are many types of baths in
Lake Bled is one of the most picturesque settings ever, which is why so many people travel to Slovenia to experience the site of the clifftop castle, the monastery on an island and to enjoy the lake waters unspoilt by powered-boats.
St. John and Paul’s Hospital (Ospendale Santi Giovanni e Pauolo) in Venice
This is the first real active hospital where the portion I am studying of the building is open to the public. The hospital is associated like so
A visit to Venice original site of Opsendale degli Incuribili, 10-1-24
Venice is one of the most unique cities of the world. it is a City not connected to the mainland, which was built using large trees, originally from Croatia, submersed under the
Hospital in the Rock, Budapest
I had just gotten through with seeing Buda Castle and Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest “on the rock” just like most of the other tourists who joined me to see Hospital in the Rock, which is nestled into a cave in the side of “the rock.” I descended a long flight of stairs to get to it, and you can see its entrance here:
When I arrived at Ca’ Granda, I was actually recently lost and felt grateful to finally arrive where I was intending to go. As I approached, I ended up a the wrong entry and had to ask for directions (again), once I found the entry I noticed it wasn’t so obvious as an entry, and that the pathway
Santa Maria della Scala (St. Mary of the Ladder) sits atop Cathedral Hill in Siena and is a monumental complex. Once a medieval hospital, it is connected to the Francigena Route (the French road) which is a pilgrimage route between Canterbury, through France and Switzerland to Rome then to Apulia, Italy
Rome:
The Baths of Caracalla are the second largest ancient baths in Rome, the largest was the Baths of Diocletian but it no longer exists today as site resembling its original shape and function. The Baths are only about a 20 minute walk from the Colosseum but is nowhere near as popular a site