Points of interests
In the past, rainwater filtered through the side alley forming gullies.
- 1841
Old steam textile factory built in 1841, considered a symbol of the industrial revolution in Catalonia. National Site of Cultural Interest.
- 1841
- Manchester-style
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
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
The oldest documented tannery. It still has the original structure of arches and vaults. It currently houses the co-working space “Espais del Rec”.
- 18th century
Old tannery dating from 1880, currently renovated by the architect Xavier Andrés as a gastronomic space and hotel “Somiatruites”.
- Xavier Andrés
- 1880
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
An open irrigation canal between C. San Faust and C. del Dr. Joan Mercader, which supplied the surrounding tanneries.
- 12th century
Dedicated to muleteers, it shows the evolution of the transport and the different related trades. Antoni Ros Collection.
The origins of the irrigation canal and this flour mill date back to the 12th century. The canal ended in the Mill pond.
- s. XII
Old tannery from 1917 with a modernist façade by Josep Pausas i Coll. Renovated as dwellings.
- Josep Pausas i Coll
- 1917
- 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