Modernist building designed by the architect Cèsar Martinell i Brunet in 1921. The austerity of the...
- Cèsar Martinell i Brunet
- 1921-1922
- Modernist
Much more than a district
Reconquer, recall, recreate, the Rec
Enter the most emblematic industrial district of Catalonia: the Rec district in Igualada
The Rec district in Igualada
Everything you need to know about the Rec district: presentation, vindication, transformation and memory.
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Everything you can't miss: walk through the Rec and discover more than twenty heritage gems with this map.
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Check the list of the most recent publications on this district of great heritage interest.
The highlights
Discover the most important parts of the district’s heritage
Seven centuries of tradition in the art of tanning hides have left their mark on every stone in this iconic district, which has been declared Industrial Heritage of Catalonia and is considered the most important active tanning architectural development in Europe.
The origin of the building dates from 1890. The renovations from 1914 and 1925 are the work of the...
- Ignasi M. Colomer i Homs (renovations)
- 1890
Between C. Sant Faust and C. del Sol, the canal preserves its...
- 12th century (irrigation canal), 18th century (buttresses)
Old 18th century tannery now converted into a museum. It shows how hides were tanned...
- Pere Puig i Rodríguez
- 18th century
Old tannery dating from 1880, currently renovated by the architect Xavier Andrés as a gastronomic...
- Xavier Andrés
- 1880
Old steam textile factory built in 1841, considered a symbol of the industrial revolution in...
- 1841
- Manchester-style
More than 20 gems are waiting to be discovered. Get to know them!
