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The Modernista Sant Pau Complex was built between 1905 and 1930 and designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner as a garden city for nursing the sick. After being used as a public hospital for a century, its newly refurbished pavilions shine again in all their splendour. A visit to this exceptional architectural ensemble is a unique experience!

This is Europe's foremost art-nouveau complex and an icon among Barcelona's dazzling array of landmarks which embodies the city's innovative spirit. It was awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997 and now its architectural and artistic values have been brought to a wider audience with the new use of its pavilions.

A visit to this magnificent complex allows you to delve into history, art and the present day. The exhibition starts in the exhibition space in the Sant Salvador Pavilion that takes you on a journey through the history of medicine in Barcelona and one of Europe's oldest healthcare institutions

The exhibition continues through the outdoor spaces with gardens that turn the architectural complex into a therapeutic garden city within the city.

You can also enter the Sant Rafael Pavilion and see its interior exactly as it was designed at the start of the 20th century. Moreover, you can take the underground tunnels communicating the various buildings and visit the most representative heritage spaces of the Administration Pavilion.

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