Volterra Psychiatric Hospital

Volterra Psychiatric Hospital (Italian: Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra) is a former psychiatric hospital in the city of Volterra in the Italian region of Tuscany. Founded in 1888, the hospital was known for its brutal treatment of inmates. It remained open until the 1970s, when it was closed following the passage of Law 180, which directed the closing down of all existing psychiatric hospitals.[1] The site of the hospital is now abandoned. As of 2018, some of its buildings are up for sale.[2]

The 2016 psychological horror video game The Town of Light is set in a fictionalized version of the hospital.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  2. ↑ "All'asta colonia agricola dell'ex manicomio - Cronaca - il Tirreno". il Tirreno (in Italian). 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  3. ↑ "The Town of Light: A psychological thriller with a mental health message". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2018-06-09.

Coordinates: 43°24′01″N 10°52′34″E / 43.4004°N 10.8760°E / 43.4004; 10.8760


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.