Can Mestres was the home of Doctor Agustí Pedro i Pons, also known as “Catalonia’s doctor”. He established an outstanding medical school that produced a number of notable university professors, and was also the author of Tratado de Patología y Clínica Médica (Treatise on Pathology and Clinical Medicine), an essential work for medical professionals. On his death, he donated his estate to the University of Barcelona and endowed it with period furniture and works of art, with the aim of continuing his medical work through the foundation that now bears his name. Can Mestres and its surrounding gardens are a treat for the curious who are eager to find unique, out-of-the-way spaces that bring a little beauty to the world of science and medicine. The Baroque sgraffiti on the façade are especially stunning, though observers will also notice the iron weathervane in the shape of Patufet, the Tom Thumb of Catalan folklore.