Enter the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia, located in the cloister of the former Hospital de la Santa Creu. Discover Europe's oldest hospital pharmacy, featuring original 1417 furnishings and the 1696 medicine dispensary window. A 60-minute experience for all ages.
The Planns tip
Ideal for understanding the Gothic Quarter's past beyond La Rambla.
THE VENUE
In the heart of Raval, the Old Hospital de la Santa Creu Building stands as a landmark of Catalan civil Gothic architecture. Founded in 1401 to centralize Barcelona's healthcare, this complex operated for over five centuries, witnessing the city's urban and medical evolution, and where Antoni Gaudí spent his last days in 1926. Today, its halls and courtyards host the Biblioteca de Catalunya, the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, and the Reial Acadèmia de Medicina, complete with its remarkable 18th-century anatomical amphitheater. A historic vestige reimagined as a cultural epicenter.
Edifici de l'Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu
Raval's Civil Gothic: from hospital to National Library.
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