Barcelona: Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia Tour – Catalonia, Spain

EXPERIENCE

Step back in time at the Old Hospital de la Santa Creu in Barcelona and discover the history of pharmacy with a guide. Explore one of the oldest pharmacies in Europe, today used by the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia. Marvel at the stained-glass window and stunning architecture.

Meet your guide in the middle of the ancient hospital’s cloister. Enter one of the oldest pharmacies in Europe, dating back to 1417. Follow your guide on a tour full of history in a hidden jewel of Barcelona. Learn about the different tools that have been used to create medicines over the years.

Discover the beautiful space, now home to the Royal Academy of Pharmacy. Be amazed by the main stained-glass window, furniture, original ceramic containers, and the window dating from 1696, used to deliver the medicines. Finish your tour with a greater understanding of the history of medicine.

HIGHLIGHTS

Be transported back to the Middle Ages in the Old Hospital de la Santa Creu
Discover one of Barcelona’s hidden jewels as you step into the city’s history
Learn about the history of the pharmacy and medicine from your tour guide
See ceramic containers that were used to make medicines in times gone by
Admire the colorful stained-glass window with its pharmacy-related images

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