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Washhouse of San Costanzo

The first washhouse in via TapolettiThis wash-house, one of the first to be built, was originally at the exit of Via Tapoletti, next to the Oratory of San Costanzo.
The earthquake of 23 February 1887 almost completely changed the face of the old town, with the demolition of many houses and the Oratory itself. The wash-house below was also affected.
The rebuilt wash-house in a picture from 1901
With the reconstruction of the religious building, with the façade facing west, the wash-house also changed its location, to the right of the façade, some thirty metres away.



The Oratory and the wash-house, in the middle the clothes hanging. Image of 1900Clothes hung out to dry were leaning against the fence that overhung the supporting wall at their side. Today, of course, it no longer exists, like all the other wash-houses.

The Oratory with clothes hanging beside it