Old 18th century tannery now converted into a museum. It shows how hides were tanned...
- Pere Puig i Rodríguez
- 18th century
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.
Learn more
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.
An open irrigation canal between C. San Faust and C. del Dr. Joan Mercader, which supplied the...
- 12th century
Old steam textile factory built in 1841, considered a symbol of the industrial revolution in...
- 1841
- Manchester-style
Dating from 1914, it is by the architect Josep Pausas Coll. It is currently a hostel and visitor...
- Josep Pausas Coll
- 1914
- classic, baroque, modernist
Old cotton factory (1897), formed by two two-storey industrial buildings topped with a...
- 1897 (old unit) / 1910-1920 (new unit)
- Modernist
Built in 1901 by Marià Vives i Gibert and renovated in 1950. Its traditional industrial façade is...
- Marià Vives Gibert
- 1901
More than 20 gems are waiting to be discovered. Get to know them!
