el Rec

el Rec is a neighborhood in Igualada, Barcelona, Catalonia. el Rec is situated nearby to the neighborhood Centre Històric, as well as near the village Santa Margarida de Montbui.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igualada Leather Museum and Font de la Carota.

Igualada Leather Museum

Museum

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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.

Font de la Carota

Spring

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Font de la Carota is a spring.

Basilica of Santa Maria, Igualada

Church

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Margarida de Montbui and Vilanova del Camí.

Santa Margarida de Montbui

Village

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Santa Maragarida de Montbui is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Òdena Basin, immediately to the west of Igualada of which it effectively forms a suburb.

Vilanova del Camí

Town

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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.