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Developed
in 1896 as
a textile
factory,
between 1907 and 1910 this
building
was
turned
into
the
family
home
of
the
industrialist
Josep
Freixa.
The
Freixa
country
house
is
in
the
centre
of
Terrassa,
in
the Sant
Jordi
park.
The
house
has
a structure
of
arches
and
vaults inspired
by
Gaudí,
white
walls
and
a
tall
tower.
The shiny
grey aspect
of
the original
roof is
a
result
of
small
pieces
of
glass
being
added
to
the
mortar.
The porch has
a
white ceramic
handrail.
On
the
eastern
side,
next
to
the
main
section
of
the
building,
there
is
a rotunda with
two
floors.
The
interior
was
designed
by Joaquim
Vancells and
the
furnishings
in
the dining
room and
the office still
remain.
The
garden,
which
was
designed
by
the
period
artist Rafael
Benet
i
Vancells,
is
of
the Romantic style.
This
is
one
of
the
most
representative
gardens
in
Tarrassa
from
the
beginning
of
the
20th
century.
The
Freixa
country
house
was
the
headquarters
of
the
Terrassa
Musical
Conservatoire
for
many
years.
Since 2006,
it
has
housed
the Municipal
Tourism
Service
and
the
Municipal
Syndicate
in
Greuges.
