This is a medieval hospital that was founded around 1277. The frieze on the Ospedale del Ceppo is one of the most important masterpieces of the Tuscan Renaissance and has long been considered one of the most prestigious symbols of the city of Pistoia. Depicted on the frieze are the “Seven works of Mercy”: clothing the naked, taking in pilgrims, caring for the sick, comforting prisoners, burying the dead, feeding the hungry and giving water to the thirsty.
It was created between 1526 and 1528 by Giovanni Della Robbia in collaboration with Santi Buglioni.

There is an underground tour below the hospital and this is the meeting point.