In the early nineteenth century, large textile industries shaped the cultural and human landscape along the Llobregat river. They were organized around textile colonies, industrial communities that consisted of a factory and an area where working families lived, with corresponding school, church, and common areas. The first textile colony in Berguedà was that of Cal Rosal, founded in 1858, followed by others, such as the Colony Vidal de Puig-Reig, which is now a museum.
Other industrial tourism destinations in the district include the Cement Train, which runs along the route between La Pobla de Lillet —featuring the Jardins Artigas, designed by Gaudí— and the former Asland cement factory in Castellar de N’Hug, located in a spectacular modernist complex which now houses the Museu del Ciment.
