Igualada, Manufacturing center in Conca d'Òdena, Spain.
Description
Igualada sits at roughly 360 meters elevation along the Anoia River in the Penedès region, with vineyards and farmland surrounding the town. The settlement spreads across a valley with an old center and newer neighborhoods around it.
History
The settlement began in the 11th century with narrow streets built around a fortress and developed into a textile manufacturing hub over centuries. Leather work later became the dominant trade that shaped the town into an industrial center.
Culture
The Leather Museum displays collections in two historic buildings that reflect how the leather trade shaped local work and community life. Visitors can observe the tools, processes, and products that made this industry central to the town's identity.
Practical
The town connects to Barcelona through regular train and bus services, with trains taking about one hour from the city. Both the train station and bus terminal sit centrally, making walking to main sites straightforward.
Did you know?
The cemetery was built between 1985 and 1994 with innovative architectural design that blends into the surrounding hillside. The construction shows how modern structures can integrate naturally with the landscape.
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Igualada Cemetery
1.8 km
Basilica of Santa Maria, Igualada
369 m
Asil del Sant Crist
944 m
Antic Escorxador
1 km
Ermita de Sant Jaume Sesoliveres
2.9 km
Passeig Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer
135 m
Ateneu Igualadí de la Classe Obrera
220 m
Convent de Sant Agustí
894 m
Igualadina Cotonera
912 m
Vil·la romana de l'Espelt
2.6 km
Adoberia Joan Balcells
689 m
Town Hall of Igualada
400 m
Old cemetery of Igualada
773 m
Railhome BCN
1.1 kmEscoles públiques Garcia Fossas
505 m
Biblioteca Central d'Igualada
1.1 km
Casino Foment d'Igualada
379 m
Cercle Mercantil
319 m
Airejador del dipòsit d'aigua
360 m
Caputxins d'Igualada
406 m
Casa Valls i Brufau
657 m
Cal Boyer
749 m
Cal Ratés del carrer Santa Maria
390 m
Plaça de l'Ajuntament
421 m
Farmàcia Bausili
357 m
Cal Granotes
707 m
Muralles d'Igualada
476 m
Aqüeducte de l'Espelt
1.7 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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