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The Güell-Ramis factory-house
Download date: 17/10/2024
The Güell-Ramis house-factory, which is still standing despite the adjacent buildings having been demolished, was a pioneering textile factory for its technology.
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Cultural heritage
Joan Guell (1800-1872) was an important business man who made his fortune in Cuba from human trafficking. When he returned to Catalonia, he invested his money in major factories such as “El Vapor Vell” in Sants and “La Maquinista” in Barceloneta. “Guell, Ramis and Cia” bought an estate in Carrer Bolos for 165,333 pesetas in 1854 and established a fabric factory there. In 1784, the building had already become one of the country’s first cotton spinning companies in the country, boasting a spinning jenny, a machine that symbolised the English industrial revolution.
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Location and contact
Location and contact
The Güell-Ramis factory-house
- Address:
- C Còdols, 16
- Districte:
- Ciutat Vella
- Neighborhood:
- el Barri Gòtic
- City:
- Barcelona
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