Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site

About

This modernista hospital complex is a garden city of ornate brick pavilions, mosaics and underground passages. It gets a fraction of the crowds of other Art Nouveau sights and makes a calm counterpoint to the busy centre.

Why visit

• Astonishing ceilings and tilework without the queues
• Quiet gardens between pavilions
• Right at the end of Avinguda Gaudí, in line with Sagrada Família

Good to know

• Allow time to walk between the pavilions
• Combine it with Sagrada Família, which is a 10-minute stroll
• Shorter hours on Sundays

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site with Sagrada Família, Bunkers del Carmel and Park Güell for a full day around Sant Pau.

Sagrada Família

£22–342 hrs

1.1 km · 18 min walkAdd: Sagrada Família

Bunkers del Carmel

Free1h 15m

1.4 km · 22 min walkAdd: Bunkers del Carmel

Park Güell

£8–111h 30m

1.8 km · ~12 min by metro/taxiAdd: Park Güell

Plaça del Sol and Gràcia’s Squares

Free2 hrs

1.9 km · ~12 min by metro/taxiAdd: Plaça del Sol and Gràcia’s Squares

Razzmatazz

~£205 hrs

2.3 km · ~14 min by metro/taxiAdd: Razzmatazz

Eat and drink nearby

Passeig de Gràcia Boutiques and Modernista Façades

Free1h 30m

2.6 km · ~15 min by metro/taxi

Mercat de Santa Caterina

Free1 hr

3.1 km · ~16 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• The Quiet Terrace (Gràcia), about 1.9 km away. Sample listing.
• Eixample Grand Residence (Eixample), about 2.6 km away. Sample listing.
• Pensió Ribera Garden (El Born), about 3.3 km away. Sample listing.