Hospital de Sant Pau: a beautiful modernist building

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Hospital de Sant Pau

My rating: 4.5 stars

+ For architects and architecture fans, this modernist building is an absolute must. The former hospital is colorful and bright.

- Unfortunately, the historical setup and use of the building’s individual parts can no longer be seen.

Last updated: 22 Jan 2019 | Celine Mülich

The details at a glance

Opening hours: 
April - October:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
November - March: 
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Price of admission:
14 Euro
reduced price 9,80 Euro (young people in the age of 16-29, senior citizens over the age of 65) 
free admission for children under the age of 16 

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Audio guide:
3 Euro
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Tours:
Public tours: Have a look at the scheduel
Price: 19 Euro (admission+tour)
reduced price: 13,30 Euro (admission+tour)

How to get there:
L5 (blue line): Sant Pau / Dos de Maig

And what's there to see?

​In late 2014, this hospital, built in a modernist style, opened a “museum area” inside its walls. A lot of effort was put into its refurbishment, and nowadays, it’s part of the UNESCO world cultural heritage.
And the visit is absolutely worth it, especially for fans of architecture! The buildings you can visit have beautiful, modernist architecture: façades with sculptures, mosaics, and floral elements await!

Photogallery of the Hospital de Sant Pau 

A history of the Hospital Sant Pau

​The Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau has existed since 1401, but was scheduled for a relocation to another part of the city. Starting in 1902, a contemporary of Gaudí’s named Luis Domènech i Montaner designed a new hospital building in the Eixample district.

Official website of the Hospital de Sant Pau (English): santpaubarcelona.org/en/visits
Text and image rights: Céline Mülich, 2014-2019

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