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Español: Terrassa, la antigua Egara romana y Egosa ibérica, es un municipio catalán situado a unos veinte kilómetros de la ciudad de Barcelona, en la comarca del Vallés Occidental ( provincia de Barcelona ), de la que es co-capital junto a Sabadell.
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- Masia Freixa
- Vapor Aymerich, Amat I Jover
- La Casa Alegre de Sagrera
- Other Modernista Buildings
Built in 1899, this emblematic white structure is probably the best known and most photographed building in Terrassa. Designed by Lluis Muncunill and clearly inspired by the work of Antoni Gaudí, the building was originally conceived as a textile mill. In 1907 the building’s owner, Josep Freixa, had it converted into his home. Masia means farmhouse...
Also designed by Lluis Muncunill, the impressive Vapor Aymerich factory is now home to the Catalan Museum of Science and Technology. The museum contains exhibits relating to the Industrial Revolution, especially the textile industry and the development of machinery. There are also displays tracing the development of technology during the twentieth ...
Apart from Masia Freixa, La Casa Alegre de Sagrera is the only other Modernista house in Terrassa that you can go inside. La Casa Alegre is opulently furnished and gives an interesting glimpse into the lifestyles of wealthy Factory owners at the beginning of the twentieth century. More information here
The Terrassa tourist office gives away a free map and guide which lists a total of 28 modernist buildings including El Mercat de la Independencia (Terrassa’s central food market), Terrassa Town Hall, Casa Baumann, Casa Joan Barata and the Theatre Principal.
May 21, 2018 · The Torre del Palau. This humble stone tower is the only remaining vestige of the castle of the Count Kings of Catalonia in Terrassa, who ruled the land from Llobregat to Sant Cugat and all the way to Pla de Bages.
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In addition to the novel architectural techniques, we must highlight the Romanesque mural paintings, and numerous Gothic reredos. Medieval Terrassa has left in its city centre many other important monuments, such as the Tower of Palau, and the castle-Carthusian monastery of Vallparadís.
Terrassa ( Catalan pronunciation: [təˈrasə], Spanish: Tarrasa) is a city in central-eastern Catalonia ( Spain ). It is one of the two capitals of Vallès Occidental county, along with Sabadell . The name Terrassa derives from Latin Terracia, either from earlier Terracium castellum (“earthen castle”), [3] or meaning "terrace", "area of flat land".
