Memorial Tablet of The Hospital Foundation
Francesco Sforza founded this hospital in 1456 "Ad Sustentandos Christi Pauperes" ("For the sustenance of the poor of Christ"). The memorial tablet is located on the portal that today gives access to the University Law Library, under the arcades on the right of the central courtyard.
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Arcades of the main courtyard
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Portal with the foundation tablet
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The foundation tablet
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