Points of interests
Built in 1919 as a tannery and reconverted in 1925 as a dwelling, it is part of a group of important tanneries on the same street.
- 1919
Old knitwear factory (Escorpion) built in 1927 and extended in 1961 by Joan Bassegoda.
- Joan Bassegoda Nonell
- 1927
The origin of the building dates from 1890. The renovations from 1914 and 1925 are the work of the architect Ignasi M. Colomer i Homs.
- Ignasi M. Colomer i Homs (renovations)
- 1890
Old tannery from the 19th century renovated in 1911. Igualada City Council restored it and it has been the headquarters of Leather Cluster Barcelona since 2015.
- s. XIX
Thermal power plant built in 1903, work of the architect Isidre Gili. A group of buildings of modernist characteristics.
- Isidre Gili i Moncunill
- 1903
- Modernist
Dating from 1882. The dyeworks has been closed for several years, but the chimney has become an icon of the silhouette of the district.
- 1882
Old cotton factory (1897), formed by two two-storey industrial buildings topped with a truss roof.
- 1897 (old unit) / 1910-1920 (new unit)
- Modernist
Built in 1900. The modernist architect Josep Pausas Coll renovated it in 1922.
- Josep Pausas i Coll
- 1900
- Modernist
An open irrigation canal between C. San Faust and C. del Dr. Joan Mercader, which supplied the surrounding tanneries.
- 12th century
Built in 1946 by the architect Bonaventura Bassegoda. The building’s high tower is one of the most characteristic elements of the district.
- Bonaventura Bassegoda i Musté
- 1946
Old tannery dating from 1880, currently renovated by the architect Xavier Andrés as a gastronomic space and hotel “Somiatruites”.
- Xavier Andrés
- 1880
Dating from 1918, a work of Josep Pausas. The modernist set of buildings is completed by the adjoining Company and Barral houses.
- Josep Pausas Coll
- 1918-1919
- Modernist
