Igualada Leather Museum, Igualada

Name: Igualada Leather Museum
Address: Carrer del Dr. Joan Mercader, 1, Igualada, 08700, Spain
Telephone: +34 938 04 67 52

#2 among attractions in Igualada

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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. 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. ()

Local name: Museo de la Piel de Igualada Coordinates: 41°34'38"N, 1°36'50"E

Address

Carrer del Dr. Joan Mercader, 1Igualada 08700 Spain

Contact

+34 938 04 67 52

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Igualada Leather Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of Santa Maria, Igualada Muleteer's Museum, Igualada Cemetery, Vilanova del Camí.

~1350 ftNE
Church, Gothic architecture
Basilica of Santa Maria, Igualada
7 min walk • 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.
~470 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Igualada Muleteer's Museum, Igualada
3 min walk • 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...
1.6 miNE
Cemetery
Igualada Cemetery, Igualada
41 min walk • 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.
1.3 miE
Area
Vilanova del Camí, Igualada
33 min walk • 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.
1.1 miE
41°34'20"N • 1°38'3"E
Ajuntament de Vilanova del Camí, Igualada
29 min walk • City hall