Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Lleida, Spain
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3.8 km
43 m
Experience Lleida in Spain in a whole new way with our 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: 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 2: 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 3: Casa Cros
The Casa Cros is a noucentista work in Lleida (Segrià) protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Sight 4: 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 5: 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 6: Font del Governador
The Governor's Fountain is a neoclassical work in Lleida protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Sight 7: 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 8: Església de Sant Martí
The church of Sant Martí is a Romanesque Catholic temple in the old town of Lleida.
Sight 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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.
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