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Explore Ospedale Degli Innocenti, Europe's first orphanage
"On my trip to Florence, I had the good fortune to find out about this historic building and museum. The Ospedale Degli Innocenti was the first orphanage established in Europe. . . a truly worthwhile historic site."
Ospedale Degli Innocenti, 12 Piazza Santissima Annunziata, Florence.
Small entrance fee.
--Laura Marlowe, Tarzana
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