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At the beginning of the 20th century (1906/1908), a slaughterhouse in an industrial Modernist style was built, where hygiene in the process of slaughtering animals, which would later be marketed, was controlled and ensured. After years of activity, the slaughterhouse became obsolete. Nowadays, after being renovated, it houses the university library of the Manresa Campus.
Typology/Elements
The building complex is made up of a series of pavilions occupying an area of one hectare. The monumental entrance to the complex is on Juncadella Road (which leads to the square); on both sides of the gate there are two ground-floor pavilions opening onto a courtyard that facilitates access to the other buildings (3 halls or pavilions with specific activities).
Ornamentally noteworthy are the two pinnacles with vegetal motifs and the Manresa coat of arms in a modernist style, as well as the decorative details of bull heads (a sign of the activity originally carried out) found at the entrance to the enclosure. Outside one of the two pavilions, which currently houses the university library, we can also find a beautiful modernist stone frieze that indicates the year the slaughterhouse was completed.
Authorship
Ignasi Oms i Ponsa, architect
Other information
Available parking space.
