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.
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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
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
Dating from 1882. The dyeworks has been closed for several years, but the chimney has become an icon of...
- 1882
Built in 1900. The modernist architect Josep Pausas Coll renovated it in 1922.
- Josep Pausas i Coll
- 1900
- Modernist
The origins of the irrigation canal and this flour mill date back to the 12th century. The canal ended...
- s. XII
More than 20 gems are waiting to be discovered. Get to know them!
