Overview

This hospital dates from the same period as the Hospital de la Caridad, and building work on it was finished by Leonardo de Figueroa in 1687, that is, during the famous Sevillian baroque period. The church of the hospital is full of works by Valdes Leal and his son, who painted the dome and the frescoes. The hospital, which was built to house elderly priests, stands in a small square in the heart of the Santa Cruz area of the city, a few metres from the Jardines de Murillo. It is frequently used nowadays to put on art exhibitions, especially painting exhibitions.