興建於1901年至1930年間，由加泰隆尼亞現代主義建築師路易·多梅內克·蒙塔內爾（Lluís Domènech i Montaner）設計的聖十字聖保羅醫院是我們在巴塞羅納參觀的第一個旅遊景點。聖保羅醫院是巴塞羅納聖十字醫院之一，這在二十世紀建立的新院區，以出資的銀行家Pau Gil命名。這是世界文化遺產之一，直至2009年6月才結束它醫院的角色。經過四年的整修，如今是博物館及文化中心，部分建築亦出租給國際非營利組織。
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (English: Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul) was the first tourist place that we have visited in Barcelona. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built between 1901 and 1930, and designed by Catalan modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. It’s one of the Hospital of the Holy Cross in Barcelona and Saint Paul was added in honour of the banker, Pau Gil, who paid the new buildings in the 20th century. Until June 2009, it was a fully funcitioning hospital. After restoration for 4 years, it’s open again to public as a museum and cultural center.
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