Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site

The Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul) is, without doubt, the most important work of the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. The building was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The Modernista architect started its construction in 1902, using Europe’s most modern hospitals for inspiration. He wanted a health centre where patients could take a stroll and not feel closed in. The result was a set of pavilions in the Modernista style of ornamentation and architecture that are surrounded by gardens and connected to each other by means of a network of underground tunnels.