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Sant Pau: a hospital built like a garden city

Ten minutes' walk up the avenue from the Sagrada Família, and far quieter, is Barcelona's other great Modernista ensemble: a hospital of red brick, tiled domes and mosaic, laid out among gardens because its architect believed beauty and fresh air helped the sick to heal.

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    What to see at Sant Pau

    1. The Administration Pavilion

      The grand entrance building with its clock tower, mosaic vaults and the great hall upstairs.

    2. The pavilions

      Wards of brick and tile, each with its own dome and garden, named after saints.

    3. The tunnels

      The underground corridors that joined the pavilions, so that patients could be moved in all weathers.

    4. The view to the Sagrada Família

      The Avinguda de Gaudí runs straight from the hospital's gate to the Sagrada Família, with each building framing the other.

    Tickets and tours for Sant Pau

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      Barcelona: Sant Pau Recinte Modernista Entry Ticket

      Entry to the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, its pavilions and gardens.

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      • Entry to the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
      • Its pavilions, tunnels and gardens

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    Visiting Sant Pau: hours and admission

    Opening hours

    Every day, April to October
    9:30 to 18:30, last entry 18:00
    Every day, November to March
    9:30 to 17:00, last entry 16:30
    • Closed on 25 December.
    • Guided visits run on weekends and holidays, in several languages. There are none on free days.
    • The site's own pages disagree on the winter hours. Check them before a winter visit.

    Who gets in free

    • Everyone, on 23 April, on the Night of Museums and on 24 September.

    Getting there

    Metro
    Sant Pau | Dos de Maig (line 5), three minutes away.
    On foot
    Ten minutes up the Avinguda de Gaudí from the Sagrada Família.
    By car
    Barcelona is a low-emission zone, and parking in the centre is scarce and dear. Leave the car and use the metro.

    Address

    Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
    Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167
    08025 Barcelona, Spain

    Entrances

    The entrance is through the Administration Pavilion, at the head of the Avinguda de Gaudí.

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    Before you go

    • Combine it with the Sagrada Família: the Avinguda de Gaudí joins the two in ten minutes on foot.
    • Guided visits run at weekends in several languages. The self-guided visit is every day.
    • Much of the visit is outdoors among the pavilions: bring a hat in summer.

    A hospital in a garden

    The Hospital de la Santa Creu, founded in the fifteenth century in the old town, outgrew its building, and a bequest from the banker Pau Gil paid for a new one. Lluís Domènech i Montaner designed it as a set of separate pavilions in gardens, joined by tunnels underground, and it was built from 1902 to 1930.

    It worked as a hospital until 2009, when the patients moved to a new building beside it. The pavilions were restored and opened to visitors as the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau in 2014.

    It was listed by UNESCO in 1997, together with Domènech's Palau de la Música Catalana.

    Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site: common questions

    What are the opening hours of Sant Pau?
    Every day, April to October: 9:30 to 18:30, last entry 18:00. Every day, November to March: 9:30 to 17:00, last entry 16:30. Closed on 25 December. Guided visits run on weekends and holidays, in several languages. There are none on free days. The site's own pages disagree on the winter hours. Check them before a winter visit.
    Is Sant Pau ever free?
    Everyone, on 23 April, on the Night of Museums and on 24 September.
    What does the ticket include?
    Entry to the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site. Its pavilions, tunnels and gardens. It is sold by GetYourGuide.
    Is Sant Pau still a hospital?
    Not the Modernista buildings. The hospital moved to a new building beside them in 2009, and the old pavilions were restored and opened to visitors in 2014.
    How far is Sant Pau from the Sagrada Família?
    About ten minutes on foot, straight up the Avinguda de Gaudí.
    How long does a visit to Sant Pau take?
    About an hour to an hour and a half.

    What visitors say about Sant Pau

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    4.6

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