421 Comments for Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)

How puzzling. They cut the door down to make it that small -- uh, maybe this was the Hobbit ward?

That is really cool. I wish I new latin. Hi Debbie!

Its hard to imagine how long that statue has been there

I love the statue and doors too. I am so glad this is being preserved

Great shot but they should move that ugly modern sign. It just doesn't belong there

It's just amazing how old this building is, and yet it's in such excellent condition. Are those your footprints in the dust, Motts?

Lots of great lines and curves. Such a cool building!

It's a lovely shade of blue and the window is lovely even with the bars. But no TV, no cell phone, no computer... If I were a patient here, I'd want to spend as much time as possible in that exercise yard with the beautiful green gate.

Very ornate, It looks like someone is working on it. I love this kind of architecture

Very nice. Hopefully they will preserve this. Hi Debbie, Miss you!

There's a third window open way down there -- I'll get that one. It just occurred to me that this building has radiators for heat, but it doesn't look like they had air conditioning. Bars on the windows, but no screens. Bet it was hot in the summer and cold in the winter.

Your comment on capturing the *bones* of the building with this photo.. and how it remains basically unchanged after 100yrs. is one that i can truly appreciate. Thanks much for taking the time to answer. Its always a pleasure to have some insight from the Man behind the camera lens :)

It gives me a kind of Alice-in-Wonderland feeling. What's on the other side of all those intriguing doors with no knobs? Is that a hole in the door on the left? The hallway itself is spacious and airy in the daytime, but those tiny light fixtures wouldn't put out much light after dark. That ceiling looks freshly painted, which only adds to the quality of the picture.

Oooooooh! Me too, bobo.

Most have a musty smell that you could catch in a breeze nearby, which gets stronger as you approach the structure. Different buildings have varying odors - depends on many factors (ventilation, mold, chemicals, etc).