Places to see in ( Lleida - Spain ) Lleida is an ancient city in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region. La Seu Vella, a Gothic-Romanesque cathedral in a ruined hilltop fortress, towers over the city. Below the hill stretches the long, pedestrianized Eix Comercial de Lleida Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida. Lleida is one of the oldest towns in Catalonia, with recorded settlements dating back to the Bronze Age period. Until the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, the area served as a settlement for an Iberian people, the Ilergetes. The town became a municipality, named Ilerda, under the reign of Augustus. Lleida served as a key defense point for Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, and fell to the Insurgents, whose air forces bombed it extensively, in 1937 and 1938. The November 2, 1937 Legion Condor attacks against Lleida became especially infamous since they were aimed to the school known as Liceu Escolar de Lleida. Lleida is served by the RENFE, Spanish state railway's Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line, serving Barcelona, Zaragoza, Calatayud, Guadalajara, and Madrid. Lleida has a new airport opened in January 2010, and a minor airfield located in Alfès. Also, the town is the western terminus of the Eix Transversal Lleida-Girona, and a railway covering the same distance (Eix Transversal Ferroviari) is currently under planning. Lleida has depended long time on nearby airports and had no local air transit. Lleida-Alguaire airport opened in 2010. Alot to see in ( Lleida - Spain ) such as : Seu Vella, a cathedral built in a blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles over time, and made a military fortress in the 18th century. There is also an older, and mostly destroyed Palau de la Suda, built during Arab rule and later used as a royal residence by the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon. Both medieval buildings are situated over the so-called Turó de la Seu Seu Nova, the baroque cathedral, in use since Bourbon rule. It was burnt during the Spanish Civil War by the anarchists commanded by Durruti. Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs, used to be a hospital (Antic Hospital de Santa Maria) built in Gothic style La Paeria, the city council and also a historical site with remains and artefacts from Roman times through to the Moorish rule, Mediaeval and Modern times, including old prison cells. Gardeny is a hill hosting a fortress built between the 12th and 13th centuries. The gardens known as Camps Elisis, already used by the Romans. The Mermaid Fountain is a nice piece. La Mitjana, a park at the edge of town with wilderness areas adjacent to an old dam on the river Segre. Les Basses d'Alpicat, a park. It is currently closed, awaiting reforms. Church of Sant Llorenç, a 12th-century Romanesque church with 15th-century Gothic additions. The interior is well preserved. The bishop of Lleida’s Palace on Rambla d'Aragó El Roser, a 13th-century convent built by the Dominican Order. It hosted a fine arts academy of the same name and has recently been controversially reformed and turned into a parador (a luxury hotel using a historical location). Lleida Public Library, on Rambla d'Aragó, in the building previously known as La Maternitat, a mid-19th century orphanage. Museum of Lleida, opened in 2008, and owned by the Diocese of Lleida focusing on the town's history. Some of the artefacts it contains, which come from areas historically belonging to the diocese but not currently part of the province of Lleida's territory and jurisdiction, have been the object of contention with the neighbouring dioceses and the government of the autonomous community of Aragon. Sala Cristòfol, a museum devoted to the works of the avant-garde sculptor Leandre Cristòfol. Sala Mercat del Pla, an art gallery. Museu d'Art Jaume Morera, an art museum displaying art from the 20th and 21st centuries in a modernist building. Centre d'Art de la Panera, a small contemporary art institution. Museu de l'Aigua, in the Parc de l'aigua. Auditori Enric Granados, Lleida's foremost concert hall. Next to its basement and on public display are some ancient ruins. La Llotja de Lleida, a concert hall, theatre, opera and congress hall opened in 2010. Parc de l'aigua, urban park in the southern neighborhoods. ( Lleida - Spain ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Lleida . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Lleida - Spain Join us for more : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLP2J3yzHO9rZDyzie5Y5Og http://placestoseein87.blogspot.com.eg/ https://plus.google.com/108460845579164318812 https://www.facebook.com/placestoseein87/ https://twitter.com/Placestoseein1 https://www.tumblr.com/blog/placestoseein https://www.pinterest.com/placestoseein87/places-to-see-in/

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