Vapor Buxeda Vell, Industrial heritage museum in Sabadell, Spain.
Vapor Buxeda Vell is a former textile factory in Sabadell that operates as a museum displaying machinery and equipment from the early industrial period. The building retains its original structure with separate areas for carding, spinning, and finishing operations.
Brothers Miquel and Domènec Buxeda built the factory in the mid-19th century as a center of local textile production. The facility was modernized over time and now reflects the technological shift from steam power to electricity that reshaped the industry.
The place documents how textile production transformed from manual work to mechanized processes over decades. Visitors can observe the different production stages and understand how machinery shaped the working conditions of the time.
The museum is easily accessible and offers guided tours for visitors of all ages, including specialized programs for school groups. Tours are available in multiple languages and help explain the machinery and how these industrial systems operated.
The building houses a functioning steam engine from the early 20th century that remains operational and is displayed to visitors. This working machine offers a rare glimpse into the actual performance and limitations of early engine technology in action.
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