This 18th-century tobacco factory is where cigarreras once rolled cigars, inspiring Bizet's Carmen. Today the grand Baroque building houses the university, but its wrought-iron fences and commanding presence still echo its industrial past.
18th-century Baroque architecture
Opera Carmen inspiration
Historic cigarreras workplace
Massive industrial heritage
This 18th-century tobacco factory is where cigarreras once rolled cigars, inspiring Bizet's Carmen. Today the grand Baroque building houses the university, but its wrought-iron fences and commanding presence still echo its industrial past.
18th-century Baroque architecture
Opera Carmen inspiration
Historic cigarreras workplace
Massive industrial heritage