This was the first hospital in Spain dedicated to homoeopathy and was built using public funds between 1874 and 1878, under the management of architect José Segundo de Lema. It is a U-shaped building (a central body with two lateral pavilions), with four wards and a roofed convalescence room.

The building is laid out around a central courtyard garden, which is open to the street. The main facade is a two-storey glazed gallery/corridor with a wooden structure, whereas the windows on either side of the courtyard are very simple in design. 

It measures 3,835 m² and was declared a Place of Cultural Interest by Decree of 30 January 1997. Then, the Autonomous Community of Madrid was driven to reconstruct it. The works finished in 2008, on the 125^th anniversary of the building. The Hospital has an important bibliographical collection on homoeopathy.

Today, given the characteristics of the building and current hospital regulations, it is not in use as a hospital, but it does provide training in Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Physical Therapy, and other non-conventional medicines.

Homoeopathy Museum

The halls of the Hospital of San José and the Marqués de los Salados Palace hold an interesting collection of furniture, bibliographic and documentary heritage from the 19th century.

Part of this historic collection, which not only reflects the history of the Hahnemanniana Matritense Society and the hospital itself, but also of mush of the history of homoeopathy in Spain, is exhibited in its Museum Hall, as well as in the Library and the Pharmacy.

In this exhibition, objects and documents related to some of the most important figures in the development of 19th century Spanish homoeopathy and pharmacy stand out.

This museum is open to the public, by means of pre-arranged group visits. Further information by phone (+34) 91 446 60 76 or e-mail museo@hospitalhomeopatico.es