Old Tanks (Technical Museum of Manresa)
Civil engineering building (tanks) of the late 19th century (1862/1888), rehabilitated as a municipal museum in 1990.
Typology/Elements
Set of three hanging tanks (25 x 40m). The structure is made up of two ravines divided by 4 pillars and 5 stone arcs that are intertwined at the same time by other 4 transverse arches, generating reduced stone vaults. Right now the complex is used as the headquarters of the Technical Museum of Manresa.
Authorship
Josep Miravitllas (architect), Mariano Potó (master of works), Enrique de León (engineer).
Conservation state
Outside: Good
Facades: Well preserved
Covers: Well preserved
Apertures: Well preserved
Gardens / surroundings: Correct.
Inside: Good
Other information
Parking lot available
- Adreça: Santpedor Road, 55
- Telèfon: +34 93 878 24 26 / +34 653 877 490 / +34 683 312 688
- Correu electrònic: aleix.farres@ajmanresa.cat