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Mill of en Mornau

Sabadell, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona

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Mill of en Mornau

Monument · Sabadell, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona

The Molí d'en Mornau, or Molí de Ca l'Estruc, is one of the most emblematic industrial buildings in Sabadell and is declared a cultural asset of national interest. On this site there was an old paper mill documented in the mid-16th century, which in time became a cloth mill, a forge and a gunpowder mill, until in 1783 Antoni Amat converted it into a paper mill, devoted to making cigarette paper; it took its first name from his son-in-law, Josep Francesc Mornau. In the early 19th century textile activities were introduced there, replacing paper manufacturing by the end of that century. It has four floors and a basement, with the two upper floors full of windows, formerly used for drying paper, which earned it the name of the mill with as many windows as the year has days.

Photo: Marcos Brosel (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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