Cultural Routes

Agbar Foundation / Fundación Agbar

Cultural Route

• European Route of Industrial Heritage

Country

• Spain

Member Category

• Cultural Institution / NGO
• Heritage Site
• Museum

Member Status

Individual

Year of Accession to Membership

N/D

Contact Details

Edificio Can Serra - Central Cornellà
Carretera de Sant Joan Despí, 1
ES-08940 Cornellà de Llobregat

Tel: +34 93 342 35 00
Website: www.fundacioagbar.org
Email: fundacioagbar[at]agbar.es

Museu Agbar de les Aigües (Agbar Water Museum)
Carretera de Sant Boi, 4-6
ES-08940 Cornellà de Llobregat

Tel: +34 93 342 35 38
Website: www.fundacioagbar.org/ca/museu
Email: museudelesaigues[at]agbar.es

Contact Person

N/D

Main Town/Region

Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona, Catalonia)

Site Town/Region

Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona, Catalonia)

Main GPS Location

41.356339, 2.065948

Site GPS Location

41.356000, 2.064250

UNESCO World Heritage List

N/D

European Heritage Label

N/D

Other Heritage Labels

N/D

Description

The Agbar Water Museum is located in the former water pumping station of Barcelona of Cornellà de Llobregat (Central Cornellà d'Aigües de Barcelona). The Museum wants to transmit the environmental and cultural values of water usage in order to raise awareness. The cultural programme includes activities to boost water heritage and to promote sustainable resources with a strong link with the territory.
The Agbar Foundation, a foundation of Grupo Agbar, aims to improve the quality of life of people and their environment. The Foundation manages the Agbar Water Museum.
The Agbar Water Museum is an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

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