 The road with the façade of the Ospedale di San Carlo (right) and the Ospedale di Santo Spirito (left) in the 1930s | |
| Former name(s) | Burgus Saxonum Burgus Frisonum Borgo San Michele Borgo San Martino |
|---|---|
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Quarter | Borgo |
| Coordinates | 41°54′06″N 12°27′45″E / 41.90167°N 12.46250°E |
| East end | Via San Pio X |
| West end | Largo degli Alicorni |
Borgo Santo Spirito is a street in Rome, Italy, important for historical and artistic reasons. From a historical point of view, it is considered the most interesting street in the Borgo district.[1] Of medieval origin, it is linked to the foundation of the ancient fortified hospice for pilgrims from England, the Burgus Saxonum. The street houses the oldest Roman hospital, the Arcispedale di Santo Spirito in Saxia, which gave it its name. Heavily altered during the works for the opening of Via della Conciliazione, it nevertheless avoided the fate of the two parallel streets of Borgo Nuovo and Borgo Vecchio, both destroyed.
- ^ Delli 1988, p. 196.