Modernist tannery by the architect Josep Ros i Ros (1912-1919). Known as the “tanners’ cathedral” because of...
- Josep Ros i Ros
- 1912
- 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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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 origins of the irrigation canal and this flour mill date back to the 12th century. The canal ended...
- s. XII
Dedicated to muleteers, it shows the evolution of the transport and the different related trades. Antoni...
Dating from 1918, a work of Josep Pausas. The modernist set of buildings is completed by the...
- Josep Pausas Coll
- 1918-1919
- Modernist
Built in 1946 by the architect Bonaventura Bassegoda. The building’s high tower is one of the most...
- Bonaventura Bassegoda i Musté
- 1946
Old tannery dating from 1880, currently renovated by the architect Xavier Andrés as a gastronomic...
- Xavier Andrés
- 1880
More than 20 gems are waiting to be discovered. Get to know them!
