Monuments to visit Catalonia

Built between the th and th centuries, this Gothic-Plateresque building is now the seat of the Institut Ilerdencs Institute. You will notice its central patio with a stone staircase which leads to a gallery of warhead arches.

It is probably the most emblematic building of Cervera due to its historical importance. In 1716, Philippe V removed the six existing Catalan universities and created a single centre for studies in Cervera, a town that supported him during the succession war. Cervera became the intellectual centre of Catalonia for more than a century, until the university was transferred to Barcelona in 1842. This monumental construction of the th century now houses various cultural and educational institutions. On the exterior façade of Baroque style, you can see a crown symbol of monarchical-power.

Sitting on the top of a hill, it is one of the oldest (the first mention of the castle dates back to 1070) and the most imposing fortifications of the comarca of the Ripollès. If there are still ruins, it remains quite easy to guess the organization of the old construction: The central nave and chapel are the most easily identifiable and two defensive towers. The only panorama on the valley from the castle is worth a walk.

The city hotel is located in a very beautiful building of the th century, the Palau de la Hundreds. The main façade is a Romanesque style, while the rear façade is neo-classical.

Built in the early th century, it is an emblematic work of the Romanesque civil architecture of Lleida. In the wedding room, the Gothic altarpiece of the th century presided over by the Virgin Mary. The municipal archives contain a real treasure, the Carta Pobla, the first constitution of the inhabitants of Lleida, which dates back to 1150.