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==Main sights== [[Image:Lleida-12-1 seu vella.jpg|thumb|[[Seu Vella]]]] [[Image:Castillo de Gardeny.jpg|thumb|[[Castell de Gardeny|Templar castle of Gardeny]]]] [[File:Lerida - Iglesia de San Martin 1.JPG|thumb|[[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] [[Church of Sant Martí (Lleida)|church of Sant Martí]]]] [[File:WLM14ES - Casa Magí Llorenç. Lleida - MARIA ROSA FERRE.jpg|thumb|Casa Magí Llorenç, a [[Catalan Modernism|modernist]] building]] *[[Old Cathedral of Lleida|La Seu Vella]], a cathedral built in a blend of [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] and [[Gothic architecture|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 [[County of Barcelona|Barcelona]] and kings of [[Kingdom of Aragon|Aragon]]. Both medieval buildings are situated over the so-called ''Turó de la Seu'', a medium-sized hill that overlooks the town. *[[New Cathedral of Lleida|La Seu Nova]], the baroque cathedral, in use since [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]] rule. It was burnt during the [[Spanish Civil War]] by the [[anarchist]]s commanded by [[Buenaventura Durruti]]. *[[Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs]], used to be a hospital (''Antic Hospital de Santa Maria'') built in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style, but today is a historical museum and research centre open to visitors, with historically significant artworks and artefacts from the [[Iberians|Iberian]], [[Ancient Rome|Roman]], [[Arab]], [[Middle Ages|medieval]] and modern times, as well as an exhibit area usually showcasing contemporary local artists. *[[La Paeria]], the city council and also a historical site with remains and artefacts from [[Rome|Roman]] times through to the [[Moorish]] rule, [[Mediaeval]] and [[Modern age|Modern]] times, including old prison cells. *[[Gardeny]] is a hill hosting a fortress built between the 12th and 13th centuries. Used by the [[Knights Templar]] in the [[Middle Ages]] after the area (a fifth of the town) had been granted to them by King [[Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona|Ramon Berenguer IV]]. *The gardens known as [[Camps Elisis]], already used by the [[Rome|Romans]]. The [[Fountain of the Mermaid of Lleida|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, Lleida|Church of Sant Llorenç]], a 12th-century [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] church with 15th-century Gothic additions. The interior is well preserved. *[[Church of Sant Martí (Lleida)|Church of Sant Martí]], a 12th-century [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] church. *The bishop of [[Bishopric of Lleida|Lleida]]’s Palace on [[Rambla d'Aragó]], which also serves as an art museum displaying pieces spanning from [[Romanesque art|Romanesque]] to [[Baroque]] times. *[[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 [[Paradores|Parador]] (a luxury hotel using a historical location). *The [[commons:category:Cementiri de Lleida|Cementiri de Lleida]] (Municipal Cemetery) to the West of the city is listed in the Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya (Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia). The oldest portion dates from 1784. *[[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 ''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|Parc de l'Aigua]], urban park in the southern neighborhoods.
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