Maddalena lunatic asylum
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Maddalena insane asylum, was a famous insane asylum
, established in 1813, in Aversa
, near Naples
, Italy
. It was founded by Murat
, and for a time led by the phrenologist Luigi Ferrarese
. It was "a celebrated lunatic asylum," both for its size and grandeur and for being "one of the earliest to discard the old system of harsh restraint."
The physical facilities of the asylum were described as follows: It was divided into three distinct parts. The first was a converted former Franciscan convent, and was used to house male patients who were "affected with the different forms of lunacy, uncomplicated, however, with other nervous complaints." A second facility housed patients who, "in addition to mental derangement, are affected with epilepsy," and a third house was for female patients of all manner of diagnosis.
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, established in 1813, in Aversa
Aversa
Aversa is a town and comune in the Province of Caserta in Campania southern Italy, about 15 kilometres north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the agro aversano, producing wine and cheese...
, near Naples
Naples
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, Italy
Italy
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. It was founded by Murat
Murat
Murat is a male Turkish name, spelled as Murad during the Ottoman period. Its meaning can be translated roughly into Reached Desire or Accomplished Goal...
, and for a time led by the phrenologist Luigi Ferrarese
Luigi Ferrarese
Luigi Ferrarese of Naples, Italy was an Italian physician and the leading proponent of phrenology in Italy in the Nineteenth Century...
. It was "a celebrated lunatic asylum," both for its size and grandeur and for being "one of the earliest to discard the old system of harsh restraint."
The physical facilities of the asylum were described as follows: It was divided into three distinct parts. The first was a converted former Franciscan convent, and was used to house male patients who were "affected with the different forms of lunacy, uncomplicated, however, with other nervous complaints." A second facility housed patients who, "in addition to mental derangement, are affected with epilepsy," and a third house was for female patients of all manner of diagnosis.