Old knitwear factory (Escorpion) built in 1927 and extended in 1961 by...
- Joan Bassegoda Nonell
- 1927
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.
In the past, rainwater filtered through the side alley forming gullies.
- 1841
An open irrigation canal between C. San Faust and C. del Dr. Joan Mercader, which supplied the...
- 12th century
Old steam textile factory built in 1841, considered a symbol of the industrial revolution in...
- 1841
- Manchester-style
Thermal power plant built in 1903, work of the architect Isidre Gili. A group of buildings of...
- Isidre Gili i Moncunill
- 1903
- Modernist
The oldest documented tannery. It still has the original structure of arches and vaults. It...
- 18th century
More than 20 gems are waiting to be discovered. Get to know them!
