Gaudí’s death story is one of those brutal reminders of how anonymous a city can be. After being hit by a tram on 7 June 1926, he was reportedly not recognised at first and was taken here, the hospital associated with care for the poor. He died in this building three days later. But this spot is also an urban re-use story. The hospital is gone, but the civic role stayed. The complex now houses cultural institutions such as the Biblioteca de Catalunya, turning care into culture on the same site.
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