Can Mestres was the home of Doctor Agustí Pedro i Pons, also known as “Catalonia’s doctor”. He established an outstanding approach to medicine adopted by famous university professors, and he was also the author of Tratado de patología y clinica médica (Treatise on pathology and clinical medicine), an essential work for professionals in this field. Pedro i Pons left his house (together with works of art and period furniture) to the University of Barcelona, as the headquarters of a foundation named after him that was to continue his medical work. 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.