In the center of Almeria close to the city's cathedral is a complex of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalene. It is impossible to overestimate the historical significance of the building, since it is the only surviving building in the city civil architecture belonging to the 16th century.

The hospital originally bore the name of St. Mary's Hospital and was built at the initiative of Bishop Diego Fernandez Vilyalana. The building was constructed between 1547 and 1556 years, allegedly under the direction of renowned Spanish architect Juan de Orey. The construction of the hospital also took part famous architect Hernando de Salinas.

The complex comprises three buildings of the hospital - the hospital itself, a chapel and a shelter, which form a single composition in the form of the Latin letter U. Although some elements of the complex rebuilt several times, the main façade, facing north, has remained unchanged since it was built. Mainly building hospital complex is designed in the style of the Renaissance, and its southern part, unfinished in the 18th century, created in the style of neoclassicism. During the construction of the lower floors of the building were used large ashlar, the upper floor is made of smaller stones, and the angle of the bricked.

The chapel, built in 1885, has in terms of a single nave, apse intersected. The shelter dating from the year 1876, is a two-storey building, which has four galleries surrounding the cozy courtyard.

Hospital of St. Mary Magdalene recognized as a national cultural monument.