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
Modernist tannery by the architect Josep Ros i Ros (1912-1919). Known as the “tanners’ cathedral” because of its majesty.
- Josep Ros i Ros
- 1912
- Modernist
Dedicated to muleteers, it shows the evolution of the transport and the different related trades. Antoni Ros Collection.
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 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
Textile factory from 1855 comprising the industrial building that is visible from the street, a second building at the back and a patio with chimney.
- Josep Buixareu i Gallart
- 1855
Old 18th century tannery now converted into a museum. It shows how hides were tanned before industrialisation.
- Pere Puig i Rodríguez
- 18th century
Old tannery dating from 1880, currently renovated by the architect Xavier Andrés as a gastronomic space and hotel “Somiatruites”.
- Xavier Andrés
- 1880
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
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
Modernist building designed by the architect Cèsar Martinell i Brunet in 1921. The austerity of the façade hides the grandeur of its interior.
- Cèsar Martinell i Brunet
- 1921-1922
- Modernist
Dating from 1914, it is by the architect Josep Pausas Coll. It is currently a hostel and visitor centre.
- Josep Pausas Coll
- 1914
- classic, baroque, modernist
