The Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalunya occupies the former Col·legi de Cirurgia, a key example of Barcelona’s neoclassical architecture. Founded to train military surgeons, it is today a living institution, still closely linked to medicine and thought. Its highlight – the 18th-century anatomical amphitheatre – remains perfectly preserved: baroque details, stone tiers, a marble dissection table, rococo chairs… A time capsule that fascinates visitors, whatever their level of expertise, preserving centuries of scientific discovery and debate.
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For over five hundred years, this complex was at the heart of Barcelona’s medical history. Today, the academy remains very much alive, hosting debates and conferences – a quiet corner where you can discover stories beyond Modernisme.
If you’re captivated by gothic-novel atmospheres, join a guided tour: here, scalpels, history and echoes of reflections on life and death intertwine.
