- 12th 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.
![Intro Image](/images/punts/CanalRec_intro.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/punts/CanalRec_intro.jpg?width=500&height=366)
An open irrigation canal between C. San Faust and C. del Dr. Joan Mercader, which supplied the...
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Built in 1900. The modernist architect Josep Pausas Coll renovated it in 1922.
- Josep Pausas i Coll
- 1900
- Modernist
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Thermal power plant built in 1903, work of the architect Isidre Gili. A group of buildings of...
- Isidre Gili i Moncunill
- 1903
- Modernist
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Old steam textile factory built in 1841, considered a symbol of the industrial revolution in...
- 1841
- Manchester-style
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Built in 1919 as a tannery and reconverted in 1925 as a dwelling, it is part of a group of...
- 1919
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Old 18th century tannery now converted into a museum. It shows how hides were tanned...
- Pere Puig i Rodríguez
- 18th century
More than 20 gems are waiting to be discovered. Get to know them!