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Exposition in A Beautiful Secret Place in the Center

Hosted by the Consul of the Barcelona Galleries and Museums Group
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Took place 2 days ago
Sun 05 Jan 10:51 - 13:30

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Let's visit the Chapel of the Ancient Hospital, located in the monumental complex of the Hospital de la Santa Creu and the Casa de Convalescència, is a building listed as a historical-artistic monument of national interest.

A papal bull from Pope Benedict XII made possible the construction of the Santa Creu hospital complex from Protected content . This founding bull ratified the agreement between the city's Consell de Cent, the bishopric and the cathedral chapter to bring together all the hospital services existing in the city at that time in a single institution. The Hospital de la Santa Creu was created in a context of full economic expansion for Barcelona and the new institution was born under a modern concept of centralised management.