Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Lleida, Spain
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Experience Lleida in Spain in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in LleidaSight 1: Castell de la Suda
The Suda de Lleida or Castell del Rei was the suda or Kasbah of the city of Lleida, of Andalusian origin. It is located on the hill of the Seu Vella. After a major restoration that integrated it into the monumental complex of the old cathedral and King's castle, the castle and its interpretation centre have been open to visitors since the beginning of 2011.
Sight 2: Mercat del Pla
The Mercat del Pla is a noucentista work in the historic centre of Lleida protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Sight 3: Centre d'Art la Panera
The Centre d'Art la Panera is an art museum in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It's named after Carrer de la Panera, the street where it's located, in the old-town area known as Els Vins. Since 2022 the institution is directed by Christian Alonso.
Sight 4: Font de Sant Llorenç
The Font de les Piques is a Baroque work in Lleida protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Sight 5: Biblioteca Pública de Lleida
The Public Library of Lleida, also formerly called Biblioteca Pública de la Maternitat, is a public library in the city of Lleida. Its legal owner is the Generalitat de Catalunya. The building was originally a 19th-century maternity house, that is, an orphanage located in the Rambla d'Aragó and has operated as the town's main library since 1998, when it was heavily reformed.
Sight 6: Museu de Lleida Diocesà i Comarcal
Lleida Museum, officially the Diocesan and Comarcal Lleida Museum, is an art and history museum located in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.
Sight 7: Església de Sant Llorenç
Sant Llorenç is a Romanesque church in Lleida dating from the late 12th century, with Gothic additions from the 15th century. The initial architects of the church were Pere de Coma, the master of works who in charge of La Seu Vella, the old cathedral of Lleida. It has a nave and two aisles, built with the same height, and three apses; the nave is in the Romanesque style, whereas the aisles are Gothic, as is the octagonal bell tower. In 2002 part of the church was refurbished.
Sight 8: Parador de Lleida-Convent del Roser
The Convent of El Roser is a historic building in the old town of Lleida. It was formerly called the convent of Sant Domènec and was the seat of the Convent of Preachers of the Dominican order expelled from the hill, due to the construction of the new fortification.
Sight 9: Oratori de Nostra Senyora dels Dolors
Our Lady of Sorrows is a church in Lleida protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 10: Edifici Casino Principal
Casino Principal is a building in Lleida protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 11: Església de Sant Pere
Sant Pere de Lleida is a church in Lleida protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 12: Oficina de Gestió i Atenció Tributària
The Old Hacienda is a work of Lleida protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Sight 13: Casa Melcior
Casa Melcior is a building in Lleida protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 14: la Paeria
The Palace of La Paeria is the name the city hall of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, which currently houses the city council. The see is located on Plaça de la Paeria. Lleida's mayor is called Paer en cap, a term also used for Cervera's mayor. The term paer derives from Latin paciarum, meaning "man of peace". This title was given to Lleida's mayor as a special privilege by king James I The Conqueror in 1264.
Sight 15: Teatre Principal
The Teatre Principal is the oldest theatre in the city of Lleida. Located at Plaça Paeria, number 7. Currently, it also functions as a film exhibition hall with daily screenings, and the first editions of Animac, the International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia, were screened here.
Sight 16: Edifici Pal·las
Banc Condal és una obra de Lleida protegida com a bé cultural d'interès local.
Sight 17: Monument a Indíbil i Mandoni
The Statue of Indíbil i Mandoni is an academic work from Lleida included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. It is a bronze sculptural group located in the Plaça Agelet i Garriga in Lleida, under the Arc del Pont, the old entrance to the city that connects the Carrer Major with the Pont Vell. The warriors, armed with chains, a spear and a wedge, represent Indíbil and Mandoni, two Ilergete leaders who defended Lleida from the attacks of the Carthaginians and Romans and who, thanks to the struggles and successful negotiations, prevented the city from being razed.
Sight 18: Font del Governador
The Governor's Fountain is a neoclassical work in Lleida protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Sight 19: Casa Sauces
Casa Sauces, which houses the Mael Boutique, is one of the buildings with the most history and legend in Lleida. The emblematic building has three facades that overlook the streets: Magdalena, Carme and the unnamed square in front of the Provincial Council. This place was formerly known as the butcher's square and stood out in particular for the so-called Porxos d'en Massot, which were demolished in 1937.
Sight 20: Palau de la Diputació de Lleida
The Palau de la Diputació de Lleida is a building in Lleida located on Rambla de Ferran and Carrer del Carme and has housed since 1898 the headquarters of the Diputació de Lleida, the local government of the province of Lleida. It currently houses the General Secretariat, Municipal Cooperation, Economic Area, IT, Human Resources, Heritage Resources and Archives, Studies and Information, as well as all political activity such as the Plenary, the Presidency, the Governing Board and the different Informative Commissions. It is a building protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 21: Auditori Enric Granados
Auditori Enric Granados is the main concert hall in Lleida also hosting the city's music conservatory. It contains a symphonic hall with 803 seats and a chamber music hall with a capacity of 245. This music institution is named after the composer Enric Granados, who was born in Lleida in 1867. Located on Plaça Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer, the building was designed by local architects Ramon Artigues and Ramon Sanabria and opened in 1994 after ten years of construction and was officially inaugurated by Queen Sofía of Spain on 14 February 1995. Ancient remains of Lleida were found under the venue.
Sight 22: Subdelegació del Govern a Lleida
Govern Civil is a building in Lleida protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 23: Estació de Lleida-Pirineus
Lleida Pirineus is an important railway station serving the city of Lleida in Catalonia, Spain. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Pardinyes and Rambla de Ferran. The first train services in Lleida date of 1860, but the station wasn't built until 1927, and it did not adopt its current official name until 2003, when it underwent an ambitious reform. As a transport hub connecting the interior of Spain with the Corredor Mediterráneo, it serves both broad gauge and standard gauge trains, operated by both Adif-Renfe and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. It is the terminus of several regional railway services centered in Aragon and Catalonia. It's also one of the stations on the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line, and it was its north-eastern terminus until 2008.
Sight 24: la Llotja de Lleida
La Llotja de Lleida is a theatre and congress centre in Lleida. It opened its doors in January 2010, and is owned by the city council. Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore premiered there on 21 January that year. Its two congress halls, called A and B, have capacity for 400 and 200 people, while the main auditory, Sala Ricard Vinyes, has 1000 seats. It's located in Pardinyes, next to the river Segre and the Lleida Pirineus railway station, on the site of a former municipal market.
Sight 25: Parc Municipal dels Camps Elisis
The Champs Elysées is an urban park in the city of Lleida, located in Cappont, divided into areas of French and English Romantic style gardens, built on the basis of wooded land. It contains the Glass Palace and the Mermaid Fountain. Els Camps Elisis is a work of Lleida included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia and the bandstand is also protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 26: Font de la Sirena
The Fountain of the Mermaid of Lleida also known as "Font de la Sirena" is a fountain in the Parc des Champs Elysees in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, which features a statue of a mermaid holding a conch out of which water flows. The fountain is surrounded by a garden.
Sight 27: Arbre Paer
The Paer Tree is a sculpture by the Catalan artist Benet Rossell located in the city of Lleida. The work was created in 1997 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the municipal government of the city.
Sight 28: Capella del Peu del Romeu
La Capella de Sant Jaume o Peu del Romeu és un monument de la ciutat de Lleida protegit com a bé cultural d'interès nacional, en la categoria de monument històric.
Sight 29: Regidoria de Cultura de Lleida
Casal de la Joventut Republicana is a building in Lleida protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 30: CaixaForum Lleida
CaixaForum is a cultural centre managed by Fundación “La Caixa” located at 3 Avinguda de Blondel, in the city of Lleida, cornering Avinguda de Madrid, in the building popularly known as Montepío after the former name of a bank located in this building. The building, which was the site of Cine Viñes, became the cultural centre of Fundación “La Caixa” in 1989, so we can say that this building has always been related to cultural activities. It was later renamed in 2008 to keep the same naming convention as other centres from La Caixa.
Sight 31: Font de l'Hospital
The Hospital Fountain is a neoclassical work in Lleida protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Sight 32: Catedral Nova
The New Cathedral of Lleida or Seu Nova is the seat of the Bishop of Lleida, located in Lleida, Catalonia.
Sight 33: Casa Morera
Casa Morera is a house in Lleida protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 34: Cal Baró
Cal Baró is a noucentista work from Lleida protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Sight 35: Capella de la Sang
The Chapel of Blood is a monument in the city of Lleida protected as a cultural asset of national interest, in the category of Historical Monument.
Sight 36: Cases Noves
Cases Noves is a building in Lleida protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
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