The Casa Convalescència, one of the last great works of Catalan Modernism, forms part of the complex of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. The complex was designed in the late 19th century to alleviate the shortage of hospital space in Barcelona. The hospital of Santa Creu, dating from 1401 and situated in the old city centre (Casc Antic) had become obsolete due the city's growth and breakthroughs in medicine.The building, which was used for convalescent patients, with a maximum capacity for 100 residents, featured stunning glazed solariums and a chapel, which split the building into two wings, one for men and one for women.

UAB-Casa Convalescència, has a floor space of 6,245 m2 which is distributed among three floors and a basement. It is a unique building not only because of its equipment but because of its architecture as well. This architecture is rich in modernist elements, featuring glasswork that illuminates the monumental entryway and cupola as well as the ornate tile work that adorns all of the ground floor halls. On a structural level, the building upholds the Catalonian modernist tradition of ceilings formed by vaults made of flat brick and metal beams that strengthen the low supporting arches, built and displayed in open sight.

Getting there

Casa Convalescència is located on the corner of Carrer St Quinti
and Carrer Sant Antoni M. Claret in Barcelona

• Parking Garage: "Hospital de Sant Pau"

• Metro : Blue Line (L5), Station "Hospital Sant Pau". Yellow Line
(L4), Station "Guinardó"

• Buses: 15, 19, 20, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 92.