Points of interests
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
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
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 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
Originating from the old Cal Carol (1823) and Cal Cabòries (1889). It is still an active tannery.
- 1823 -1889
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
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
Between C. Sant Faust and C. del Sol, the canal preserves its characteristic architectural elements.
- 12th century (irrigation canal), 18th century (buttresses)
The family home faces C. Sant Antoni and still has the inscription “AC 1886”.
- 18th century
An open irrigation canal between C. San Faust and C. del Dr. Joan Mercader, which supplied the surrounding tanneries.
- 12th century
Old 18th century tannery now converted into a museum. It shows how hides were tanned before industrialisation.
- Pere Puig i Rodríguez
- 18th century
In the past, rainwater filtered through the side alley forming gullies.
- 1841
