Pistoia - Ospedale del Ceppo 
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The Ospedale del Ceppo, to the north of the Palazzo del Comune in Pistoia, was founded in the 13th or 14th century; it takes its name from the offertory-box (ceppo) in which alms for the poor and sick were collected. At the beginning of the 16th century it became a dependency of the Ospedale di Santa Maria Nuova in Florence, and, following the Florentine pattern, a portico was built in front of the facade.
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