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One of the most imposing sights of Ancona is Il Lazzaretto, also known as the Mole Vanvitelliana because it was designed by the architect Luigi Vanvitelli. This is a very large building, shaped like a pentagon, located in the port area of the city. It is a veritable self-sufficient island, connected to the “outside world” through a small catwalk-type structure; a small canal separates it from the “mainland”. The Lazzaretto occupies a surface area of about 20,000 square meters and can hold around 2000 people, as well as quite a bit of goods. The building has its own water supply, thanks to an underwater system of tanks.

Work on the Lazzaretto began in 1733 and terminated 10 years later; its original function was to protect public health by housing deposits and accommodations for goods and people that were subject to quarantine procedures or that reached the port from “insecure” destinations. Its function necessitated its separation from the city. Over the years, it was transformed into a defensive structure and a military hospital, then a sugar refinery and then a tobacco factory. Finally, in 1997 it began to be used for temporary exhibitions and other cultural events. In the inner part of the building, you can still see the rooms that were once dedicated to quarantine procedures, while rooms on the external part of the building were used to deposit goods.

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