Thermal power plant built in 1903, work of the architect Isidre Gili. A group of buildings of...
- Isidre Gili i Moncunill
- 1903
- 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.
Old tannery dating from 1880, currently renovated by the architect Xavier Andrés as a gastronomic...
- Xavier Andrés
- 1880
Old knitwear factory (Escorpion) built in 1927 and extended in 1961 by...
- Joan Bassegoda Nonell
- 1927
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
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
More than 20 gems are waiting to be discovered. Get to know them!
