Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site

BARCELONA

Visit one of Europe's foremost art-nouveau sites

On a visit to the Art Nouveau Site, you’ll be able to appreciate the foremost work of Lluís Domènech i Montaner, one of the most important architects of Modernisme, the Catalan Art Nouveau, and the product of one of the most outstanding rehabilitation processes of recent years. Visit the Art Nouveau complex on your own or in the company of a guide.

Self-guided visit

The visit begins in the exhibition space in the Sant Salvador Pavilion, summarising the history of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, from its founding in 1401 up until the 21st century. On the upper floor, visitors will see a contemporary installation symbolising a dragon, a tribute to the figure and the work of Lluís Domènech i Montaner, who was a key architect in Modernisme, the Catalan Art Nouveau.

The recommended itinerary continues around the outdoor spaces of the Art Nouveau Site, reproducing the garden city model designed in the early 20th century. As you stroll around the gardens, take in the beauty of the buildings’ exteriors.
You will also visit the Sant Rafael Pavilion, where you can take a journey in time through a historical recreation of what a hospital ward was like in the 1920s. The exhibition space explains how the Hospital was run in its early days, the kind of medicine that was practised there, and what the Barcelona of the early 20th century was like.

It is interesting to take the underground tunnels communicating the various buildings, previously the site of frenetic healthcare activity. The visit ends in the more representative and most richly ornamented heritage spaces of the Administration Pavilion.

Prices:

Adults: 17.00 €

Children aged 12 to 29: 11.90 €

Adults older 65 years: 11.90 €

Get the most out of your self-guided visit with our audio guide service, a 12-stage multimedia guide that offers detailed information about the old hospital. As well as explanations, the audio guide has videos and photographs that help to understand the importance of the spaces from a historical and artistic point of view. It's available in six languages: in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Japanese.

Price audioguide: 4.00 €

Guided visit

The best way to learn first-hand the secrets concealed at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site is to take a guided visit. Accompanied by a cultural mediator, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge of the history of Sant Pau, the details of its construction, and its artistic and heritage importance, as you take in its most emblematic spaces.

Prices:

Adults: 21.00 €

Children aged 12 to 29: 14.70 €

Adults older 65 years: 14.70 €

Children aged 3 to 11: 5.00 €

Weekends and holidays
Languages: 12h30 catalan, 11h00 spanish

Duration: 75 min

Timetable

Self-Guided Visit
From Monday to Sunday:

9h30 - 18h30 (from the 29th of March to October)

9h30 - 17h00 (from November to March)
Last access 30 minutes before closing

Closed: 1/1, 6/1 and 25/12.

C. Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167
08025 Barcelona

Metro: L5, Sant Pau- Dos de maig stop. Bus: H8, 19, 20, 45, 47, 50, 51, 92, 117 and 192.