Urbino Courthouse

Urbino Courthouse
General information
Location	Urbino, Marche, Italy
Coordinates	43°43′39.50″N12°38′5.83″E / 43.7276389°N 12.6349528°E / 43.7276389; 12.6349528
Construction started	18th century
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Giuseppe Tosi

The Urbino Courthouse (Palazzo di Giustizia) is a judicial complex located in Urbino, Italy. It consists of two buildings extending between Via Raffaello, where the main entrance is located, and Via Timoteo Viti. It houses the court, judicial offices, and the public prosecutor's office of Urbino.

History

The building, designed by architect Giuseppe Tosi in the late 18th century to house the girls' orphanage of the Fraternity of Santa Maria della Misericordia, was never fully completed due to lack of funds. ^[1]

Over the following decades, it underwent several changes in use: it served as a reformatory, then a house of correction (1893), and finally a rehabilitation center until the late 1970s, when the Court of Urbino was relocated there from Palazzo Mauruzi Gherardi. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The complex also includes the former church of Santa Maria della Misericordia, identifiable by its Renaissance portico with three arches on Via Raffaello — the last remnant of the large hospital run by the Fraternity, which operated from the 15th century until the early 20th century. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

References

1. Mazzini, Franco (2000). Urbino. I mattoni e le pietre. Urbino: Argalia. pp. 359–362.
2. Direzione generale delle Carceri e dei Riformatori (ed.). Il lavoro negli stabilimenti carcerari e nei RR. riformatori. Rome: Tipografia delle Mantellate. pp. 589–591.
3. Braconi, Manuela (July 2022). "L'ex ospedale della Misericordia". Il Nuovo Amico.
4. "Ex Ospedale della Misericordia – Tribunale". Appennino Centrale.

Sources

• Mazzini, Franco (2000). Urbino. I mattoni e le pietre. Urbino: Argalia. pp. 359–362.

External links

• "Tribunale di Urbino". Ministero della giustizia.