Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Igualada (Spain). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Basilica of Santa Maria, Igualada Leather Museum, and Igualada Muleteer's Museum. Also, be sure to include Igualada Cemetery in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Igualada (Catalonia).
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Basilica of Santa Maria
Also known as: Iglesia de Santa María
Catholic church in Igualada, Spain. The Basilica of Santa Maria is the main temple and the most important historical building of Igualada, province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Santa Maria church origin is from the 11th century, but the current building is mainly from the 17th century.[1]
Igualada Leather Museum
Also known as: Museo de la Piel de Igualada
Museum. The Igualada Leather Museum, located in Igualada, Catalonia, was created in 1954 and was the first leather museum in Spain, and the third one in Europe. The collections are displayed in two nearby buildings in Igualada: the "Cal Boyer" building, a former cotton textile factory from the late 19th century, and the "Cal Granotes" building, an 18th-century tannery.[2]
Address: Carrer del Dr. Joan Mercader, 1, 08700 Igualada
Igualada Muleteer's Museum
Also known as: Museo del Arriero. Colección Antoni Ros
Museum in Igualada, Spain. The Igualada Muleteer's Museum - Antoni Ros collection is a museum located in Igualada, Catalonia, Spain, that displays the evolution of transport using mules, horses and other animals, and the different relationships between several trades that paved the way for the profession of muleteer, including the carter, cooper, saddler, tanner, wicker weaver, farrier, veterinarian, stablehand, woodcutter and wood hauler, harness maker and blacksmith.
The museum displays 39 carriages and carts and a total of 2.175 items, most of them part of the collection created by Antoni Ros i Vilarrubias (1942–1994). The museum is located near the old city center, at an old farmhouse from the 18th century, which was purchased in the 1970s by the Ros family, a family closely linked to the "Antic Gremi de Traginers d'Igualada" muleteer association.
It is distributed into three main thematic areas ("oficis" - occupations; "selles i guarniments" – saddles and bridles; "carros i carruatges" - carts and carriages).[3]
Address: Plaça dels Traginers, 5, 08700 Igualada
Igualada Cemetery
Cemetery in Spain. Igualada Cemetery or New Cemetery is a cemetery in Igualada, near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by the architects Enric Miralles and Carme Pinós after winning an architectural competition in 1984. Constructed between 1985 and 1994 as a replacement for the Old Cemetery, the cemetery became widely regarded as one of the most poetic works of twentieth century Catalan architecture. Enric Miralles, who died in the year 2000 is buried in one of the tombs.[4]
Vilanova del Camí
Municipality in Spain. Vilanova del Camí is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. The name literally means "New Town of the Route", the route being the road from Igualada to Vilafranca del Penedès. It is situated in the centre of the Òdena Basin immediately to the south-east of Igualada. The town is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona and Martorell to Igualada. There are several sizable industrial parks, serving the entire area.[5]
Ajuntament de Vilanova del Camí
City hall
Address: Pl. Castell, 1, Igualada