3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

Not necessarily, it could have simply been a part of the resources were acquired or donated to the hospital. Some patients may also have had a mentality closer to that of a child rather than an adult, and so reading material like this might be appropriate to include on the ward.

Hard to say really, other than a communal space; there wasn't much evidence left behind, and I really don't know how a typical Italian psychiatric hospital operated.

He didn't enter the building, but yeah it's quite possible!

I believe most of it was addressed to one person, but I can't say for certain if that is the case or even if was his name.

jpt - I agree that the photos are sensational in a way; seeing a crypt in this state *should* cause people to react. I don't think anything has been exaggerated or promoted in a way to warrant the negative connotations of the word though. In regards to myself disrespecting the dead, I recognize it's really a matter of personal opinion, and moreover, a religious/spiritual one.



As far as reporting the vandalism - the cemetery must have been aware of the busted wall, as the crypt was re-sealed shortly after these photos were taken. Whether they've taken action on disinterring the bodies inside, or maintaining it over the years, I don't know.

Yeah there were some spray painted tags where the urns would be kept and a few other spots.

Yup was a typo, thanks!

Carolyn, I assume it's a glazed brick, since it hasn't fallen off the ceiling as I would suspect tile would do, but I'm not 100% certain. I'm a sucker for herringbone patterns as well.

Mica - bones can turn all kinds of colors depending on the surrounding environment. The minerals in the soil, metal object, and even the dye from the clothes the person was buried with can stain bones. Most bones in museums are bleached white using various chemicals (i.e. bleach, hydrogen peroxide).

Iceberg - yeah I'm more saddened in that people would vandalize a place like this, rather than lamenting the fact that this was a living person. I would have sympathy for friends and family members if they were alive and cared about what happened here, but looking at the state of this place, that doesn't seem to be the case.

The skull was about the size of a human palm, so it's most likely a raccoon or opossum.

The glass wasn't stained, but it was cut into decorative patterns and the edge was beveled, which created a prism rainbow effect inside.

Thanks for the info Dianne, it's oftentimes tough to tell how the facility operated after they close down and clean everything out.

Nope, looks like a curtain + rod that fell down.

I understand your sentiment Carol, however I'd like to mention that there was no breaking in. The buildings were quite accessible. Breaking and Entering is a felony, and something I do not partake in.

I'd be more upset about these historic buildings being carelessly unsecured, rather than the act of trespassing. There are many people who would do a lot more than just take photos, and to leave a treasure like this so accessible to thieves and vandals seems sad to me.

Lens flare; I was shooting into the sun a bit.