{"id":979,"date":"2025-10-29T11:54:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/?p=979"},"modified":"2026-01-27T21:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:45:38","slug":"the-arte-degli-albergatori-the-innkeepers-guild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/the-arte-degli-albergatori-the-innkeepers-guild\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arte degli Albergatori (The Innkeepers&#8217; Guild)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">Arte degli Albergatori<\/b> was part of the <i data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">Arti Minori<\/i>. This guild brought together everyone who provided food and lodging to both people and animals (specifically horses).<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\">Categories of Innkeepers<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Innkeepers were divided into three levels based on the services they provided:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Major (<i data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">Maggiori<\/i>):<\/b> Offered lodging and food to both travelers and their horses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Intermediate (<i data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"14\">Medi<\/i>):<\/b> Hosted either only people or only horses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Minor (<i data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">Minori<\/i>):<\/b> Offered only food and beverages (without overnight stay).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\">The Food Sector and the Cooks<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">The guild also included many food vendors and professional cooks. 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