Lazzaretto Vecchio
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Lazzaretto Vecchio is a small historic island near Venice that once served as one of the world’s earliest quarantine stations for plague and other contagious diseases.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lazzaretto | 1 |
| Lazzaretto Vecchio canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former quarantine station
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ island ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscipline |
archaeology
ⓘ
epidemiology ⓘ public health history ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | plague epidemics in Venice ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage and research site
ⓘ
tourist visits (limited and guided) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Venetian health magistracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
human skeletal remains from plague victims
ⓘ
mass plague graves ⓘ remains of hospital buildings ⓘ remains of quarantine facilities ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ hospital wards ⓘ warehouses for goods under quarantine ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInThePast |
isolation facility
ⓘ
lazaretto ⓘ plague hospital ⓘ |
| hasItalianName | Lazzaretto Vecchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage site of Italy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important site in the history of public health
ⓘ
one of the earliest known permanent quarantine stations in the world ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Venice Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Metropolitan City of Venice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Veneto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lido di Venezia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Lazzaro degli Armeni NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | lazaretto (quarantine station) ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Venetian Lagoon island system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historical maritime health system of Venice ⓘ |
| startTimeAsQuarantineStation |
15th century
ⓘ
around 1420s ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorUse |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Renaissance ⓘ |
| use |
containment of contagious diseases
ⓘ
containment of plague ⓘ quarantine of people and goods ⓘ |
| usedFor |
containment of epidemic outbreaks
ⓘ
disinfection of goods ⓘ isolation of ships’ crews ⓘ isolation of travelers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lazzaretto