Located in the neighborhood of El Guinardó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau stands as an architectural behemoth, a glorious example of Catalan modernism. Built between 1901 and 1930, the complex flaunts 12 interconnected pavilions connected through long underground galleries within its large green space.
Initially a bustling hospital, most of its departments shifted to a new hospital building built to its north in 2003, leaving some departments like the Blood and Tissue Bank in the old buildings. Restored to breathe new life, the complex was re-opened in 2014 as a museum and cultural center.
Today, the Sant Pau Hospital serves as a significant historical and aesthetic relic, playing host to esteemed entities such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN-HABITAT. It also houses a historical archive where records of remarkable occurrences related to the hospital and the city can be found by visitors and researchers.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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