660 Comments for Manicomio Montedale

Hey! As long as I can take a nice warm bubble bath, and those windows have a great view, a wouldn't mind using that tub room!

Umm, Jen, you're not crazy. However, I don't think that's what the tile designer/maker had in mind when he made the tile......I've always thought Italian tile is purty and long lasting.

Oh, My! How beautiful! I could sit by the window in that sunny day room, and stare out at this view all day long.

How lovely!

I love this room! It is so bright & sunny! I think a depressed individual would've had a hard time rremaining feeling down in this light & airy room.

wow such big space

The gallbladder stores bile, which is manufactured in the liver.
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In the 1970's I worked in an ancient hospital in the mid-west US. In this building even the basement had Terrazzo (sp?) marble floors (even in the x-ray darkroom). Other nice touches included custom made cabinetry with leaded glass doors, dressing rooms with built-in wooden benches and wooden lockers, and beautiful glass lighting fixtures hanging from the ceiling. While it was old, it was the most ornate x-ray department I have ever seen. Too bad they tore it down and put up a parking lot (not kidding!). They just did things better in the old days.

@Jason...thank you. Amazing insight

It appears the item in the corner was a "wash station" of some sort. Hot/cold water and drain are pretty prominent

I think someone sit here at times trying to stay warm.

Maybe the staff could see in but the patient couldn't see out? They never knew someone was watching them..

Looks like water faucet coming out of the wall to me..

Maybe the round turning wheels on the right wall turned the water on for the tubs? There are pipes at the end of each tub..

I believe the image on the envelope is that of St. Anthony of Padua.