Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
One of the world's largest Art Nouveau architectural complexes and a World Heritage Site, its red-brick and ceramic-tiled wards are linked by underground passages.
The Hospital de Sant Pau was designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner and built between 1902 and 1930. It operated as a hospital until 2009 and was listed as a World Heritage Site together with the Palau de la Música Catalana in 1997. The site's 12 pavilion-style wards are decorated with colourful tiles and sculpture, linked by garden courtyards and underground passages, and are open to visitors following restoration. It attracts far fewer visitors than Gaudí's works. Admission is about €17. It lies northeast of the Sagrada Família, about a 10-minute walk along Avinguda de Gaudí, and the nearest metro is Sant Pau/Dos de Maig station.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 09:30–18:30 (until 17:00 in winter), Sun 09:30–14:30
Nearby sights
- Sagrada Família
- Bunkers del Carmel
- Gràcia
- Torre Glòries
- Park Güell
- Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
- Casa Batlló
- Palau de la Música Catalana