Abadia mill

The origins of the Igualada irrigation canal and the flour mill known as the Abadia or Abbey date back to the 12th century. It is therefore the original element of the canal, construction on which began in the transitional period between the Early and Late Middle Ages.

The irrigation canal carried water from a sluice in the west, near the Nou mill, to the Abadia mill, in the east, over a distance of about 3 km. The Abadia mill complex (the ditch and dam), despite being far from the centre of the neighbourhood, is key to understanding the end of the canal’s route.

The Abadia mill retains the part of its structure that was not damaged by the bomb which fell during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The old mill finally stopped operating in 1955.

More information:

https://invarquit.cultura.gencat.cat/card/5796 
https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molí_de_l'Abadia 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Molí_de_l'Abadia_(Igualada) 
https://anoiadiari.cat/cultura/moli-abadia-moliners/ 
https://www.recigualada.cat/index.php/ca/recorreguts/punts-interes/50-moli-de-labadia 

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