Hospices de Beaune
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The Hospices de Beaune or Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune is a former charitable almshouse in Beaune, France. It was founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, as a hospital for the poor. The orig
Courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu
Polychrome roof of the Hospices de Beaune
Room of the Poor
The Beaune Altarpiece, by Rogier van der Weyden
Almshouse
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An almshouse is a form of charitable housing that developed in medieval Europe to provide long-term accommodation for people unable to support themselves, most often the elderly or disabled. Originati
Hospices de Beaune
…The Hospices de Beaune or Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune is a former charitable almshouse in Beaune, France. It was founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, as a hospital for the poor. The original hospital building, the…
Almshouse, Hospital of St Cross, Winchester
Hospices de Beaune, France
St Johns' Almhouse, Sherborne
Front elevation, Salisbury Almshouse, 1479