Lazzaretto di Cagliari

About the museum

The Lazzaretto of Cagliari is a monumental two-storey building arranged around a square cloister, at the foot of the Sant'Ignazio hill and facing the sea, in the Sant'Elia district. The first core dates from the 17th century, as shown by the marble coat of arms above the entrance, depicting Cagliari between Aragonese pales. It was used to house people in quarantine during epidemics.

In 1720, by order of Victor Amadeus II of Savoy, the structure was enlarged and turned into a hospital for infectious diseases; the present layout is the result of the last extensions of 1835. Among its illustrious guests was the canon Giovanni Spano, who was confined there in 1837 on his return from Naples, then struck by cholera. With the end of the quarantines, towards the end of the 19th century, the lazaretto lost its function.

After the Second World War it housed displaced people, who became the first residents of the Sant'Elia district; in the 1950s it was abandoned. Restored to a design by the architect Andrea de Eccher, it reopened in October 2000 as a multipurpose centre for art and culture, with temporary exhibitions, conferences, concerts, workshops and a room devoted to the permanent exhibition on the history of the building.

Highlights

• 17th-century building around a square cloister
• Permanent exhibition “Lazzaretto ieri e oggi”
• Panoramic position over the sea in the Sant'Elia district
• Café and reading area

Permanent exhibition

• Lazzaretto ieri e oggi – Permanent exhibition in the multipurpose hall on the history and structure of the building.

Operated by

Comune di Cagliari (gestione Cooperativa Sant'Elia 2003)

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A regional listing indicates easier physical access for visitors with specific needs; the centre's website provides no details.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café

Café and reading area inside the centre.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The centre makes its spaces available for conferences, workshops and events (according to the regional listing).

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