Modernisme and modernity

Barcelona hosts a huge heritage of Modernist (Art Deco) architecture: dozens of buildings, some of them very well-known all over the world, like Sagrada Familia or Casa Batlló.  There are some other buildings, not very much visited, which are authentic jewels of Modernism Heritage. This is especially the case of the Hospital de Sant Pau i la Santa Creu (Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul): huge, impressive, and a great example of XIX century public buildings architecture. After more than a century as the home of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, an ambitious restoration project following the transfer of all healthcare activities to the new Hospital has restored the cultural and artistic glories of the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, the most important work of Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner - Hospital de Sant Pau i la Santa Creu, Barcelona, Spain