Deruta History: The hospital of St. Jacques

INTRODUCING BORGODERUTA

                                          

Deruta is mainly divided into two parts: the upper part is the "Piazza", the lower part is known as "Borgo". A third neighborhood is the "Valle", located north-east of Deruta between the two main districts. 

The Borgo is where artisans and craftsmen traditionally lived. In the Renaissance in the Borgo of Deruta there was a hospital for the pilgrims on their way to Rome from Santiago de Compostela (Spain), called "Hospital of St.Jacques).

The pilgrims devoted to St.Jacques had the shell as their symbol (left shoulder of St.Jacques in the image). In this post we are publishing the original plaque of the hospital dated 1594.

We love Borgoderuta, nowadays Ambassador of talents like "Cama" and more to come for you!

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Writing in Latin: "Hospitalis Iacobi Sub Regim Comunis"  -  tr: "Hospital of  St.Jacques under the control of the Commune". The plaque belongs to the Ceramics Museum of Deruta.