Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Sagrada Familia
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudi's unfinished basilica, a forest of stone columns and light that has been under construction for generati...
Historic site · Spain · Catalonia
Hospital de Sant Pau
A Modernista hospital complex of tiled pavilions and gardens, now a cultural site.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Hospital de Sant Pau matters
Sant Pau is a hospital that looks like a palace, designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner. The pavilions are covered in tiles and decorated with sculpture and mosaics, linked by gardens and underground tunnels. The idea was that beauty helps people heal. It stopped working as a hospital, and today it is open to visitors.
Talking points
- Domenech i Montaner designed it with the belief that beauty aids healing.
- Pavilions are linked by underground tunnels.
- It is a UNESCO site together with the Palau de la Musica.
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