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Plan of the estate of Francesc Parellada and its surroundings, in the area of ​​Terrassa

Date
1766 - 1880
Archive
County Archive of Vallès Occidental
Document type
Mapes i plànols
Reference code
CAT-ACVOC-AHTE-90-23-T1-15
Link to the online document
Description

This plan, drawn up between 1766 and 1880, offers us a detailed view of the legacy of Francesc Parellada and its surroundings in the area of ​​Terrassa. Beyond its technical function, it is a document of high historical value that allows us to reconstruct the agrarian structure, the roads, the streams and the farms of an era marked by the rural economy. The plan also refers to the allodial domains of the king, the prior of Terrassa and other institutions, showing the complex network of properties and jurisdictions that defined the territory. This type of cartographic representation reflects the enlightened and rationalizing spirit of the time, shared with other regions of Europe, where precise knowledge of the territory was key to its administration and exploitation. It is a valuable testimony of a Catalonia that is drawn, measured and transformed within the framework of a modern Europe.