The oldest documented tannery. It still has the original structure of arches and vaults. It...
- 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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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.
Built in 1919 as a tannery and reconverted in 1925 as a dwelling, it is part of a group of...
- 1919
Built by Martí Enrich i Llop in 1919, work of Josep Pausas. It was extended with the elegant,...
- Josep Pausas i Coll / Joaquim Lloret i Homs and J. M. Lloret Mombrú
- 1919 / 1956-57
- Modernist
Dedicated to muleteers, it shows the evolution of the transport and the different related trades. Antoni...
Old 18th century tannery now converted into a museum. It shows how hides were tanned...
- Pere Puig i Rodríguez
- 18th century
The family home faces C. Sant Antoni and still has the inscription “AC 1886”.
- 18th century
More than 20 gems are waiting to be discovered. Get to know them!
