Hospital de Sant Pau
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau—better known as Hospital de Sant Pau—began as a single medical foundation in 1401, when six medieval hospitals merged. The modern hospital complex, however, is an Art Nouveau work built between 1901 and 1930, and it’s widely credited as one of the key creations of Catalan modernisme architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Its sprawling plan links 12 pavilions through long underground galleries inside a large green space, making it the largest Art Nouveau hospital complex. That architectural ambition was formally recognized early: the site was listed as a Conjunto Histórico in 1978, and later received global protection when it became part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997—together with the Palau de la Música Catalana. The hospital continued in full operation until June 2009, when a new facility opened beside it. …
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