Lleida
La Seu Vella cathedral in Lleida. The Cathedral of La Seu Vella of Lleida is the oldest cathedral in Lleida, Catalonia.
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Location
Coordinates : 41°37′N 000°38′E / 41.617, 0.633Coordinates: 41°37′N 000°38′E / 41.617, 0.633 Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2)
General information
Native name	Lleida (Catalan)
Spanish name	Lérida
Founded	6th century BC
Postal code	25XXX
Website	www.paeria.cat
Administration
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Segrià
Mayor	Angel Ros i Domingo (PSC)
Geography
Land Area	211. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC. A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty Provinces. Lleida ( Spanish: Lérida) is a province of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia A comarca (meaning Shire or County, Spanish and Portuguese plural comarcas, Catalan plural Segrià is a comarca (county in Catalonia, Spain. As of 2001, over two thirds of its population live in the capital city of Lleida A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Socialists' Party of Catalonia (Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya PSC is a Political party in Catalonia, Spain. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 km²
Altitude	155 m AMSL
Population
Population	127. Altitude is the Elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural data The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 314 (2007)
Density	601 hab. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different /km² (2007)

Lleida (Standard Central Catalan pronounced [ˈʎejðə] or North-Western Catalan [ˈʎejðɛ]; Castillian Lérida [ˈleɾiða], though officially referred as Lleida) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. Central Catalan is the Eastern Catalan Dialect with the highest number of speakers since it is commonly spoken in densely populated areas such as the whole Barcelona Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It had 127. 314 inhabitants as of 2007, including the attached municipalities of Raïmat and Sucs. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It is the central city of the province of the same name. Lleida ( Spanish: Lérida) is a province of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia

Lleida is the capital city of the comarca (county) Segrià and the province that takes its name. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. Lleida ( Spanish: Lérida) is a province of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia Its economy is mostly based on commerce and services, being one of the most important population and economic inland centres in Catalonia.

Languages

It is a traditionally Catalan-speaking town and province, with a characteristic dialect (known as Western or, more specifically, North-Western Catalan, or colloquially lleidatà) with features such as lo and los (instead of standard "el" and "els") as the definite articles, and word-final a pronounced IPA: [ɛ]. Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official Some of these features, however, are nowadays more common among older people and elsewhere in the province rather than in the town of Lleida, where only the phonetic aspects of the dialect are preserved. Castilian/Spanish is primarily only an active language for the older inhabitants who were prohibited from studying Catalan during Franco's reign.

Aranese, a standardized form of the Gascon variety of the Occitan language language, is spoken in the region of Val d'Aran to the north of the city of Lleida and has official status there. Aranese (aranés is a standardized form of the Pyrenean Gascon variety of the Occitan language spoken in the Aran Valley, in northwestern Catalonia Gascon (Gascon; French,) is a dialect of the Occitan language. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan The Aran Valley (Era Val d'Aran la Vall d'Aran El Valle de Arán is a small valley (620

History

In ancient times the city, named Iltrida and Ilerda, was the chief city of the Ilergetes, an Iberian tribe. The Ilergetes were an ancient Iberian (Pre- Roman) people of the Iberian peninsula (the Roman Hispania) The Iberians were a set of peoples that Greek and Roman sources (among others Hecataeus of Miletus, Avienus, Herodot and Strabo Indíbil, king of the Ilergetes, and Mandoni, king of the Ausetanes, defended it against the Roman invasion.

Under the Romans, the city was incorporated into the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis, and was a place of considerable importance, historically as well as geographically. Hispania Tarraconensis was one of three Roman provinces in Hispania. It stood upon an eminence, on the right (west) bank of the river Sicoris (the modern Segre), the principal tributary of the Ebro, and some distance above its confluence with the Cinga (modern Cinca); thus commanding the country between those rivers, as well as the great road from Tarraco (modern Tarragona), the provincial capital, to the northwest of Spain, which here crossed the Sicoris. The Segre is a river tributary to the Ebro (Ebre in Catalan) with a basin comprising territories across three states France, Andorra The Ebro ( Ebre) is Spain 's most voluminous river Its source is in Fontibre ( Cantabria) Tarragona (tərəˈɣonə in Catalan) is a city located in the south of Catalonia and east of Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. (Itin. Ant. pp. The Antonine Itinerary (in Latin: Antonini Itinerarium) is a register of the stations and distances along the various roads of the Roman empire, containing 391, 452. )

Its situation (to quote Julius Caesar, "propter ipsius loci opportunitatem", B. C. i. 38) induced the legates of Pompey in Spain to make it the key of their defense against Caesar, in the first year of the Civil War (49 BCE). Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation The Roman civil war of 49 BC sometimes called Caesar's Civil War, is one of the last conflicts within the Roman Republic. Year 49 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus Afranius and Marcus Petreius threw themselves into the place with five legions; and their siege by Caesar himself (Battle of Ilerda), as narrated in his own words, forms one of the most interesting passages of military history. Lucius Afranius was also the name of a Comic Poet of the 90s BC The Battle of Ilerda took place in June 49 BC between the forces of Julius Caesar and the Spanish army of Pompey the Great, lead by his legates The resources exhibited by the great general, in a contest where the formation of the district and the very elements of nature seemed in league with his enemies, have been frequently extolled; but no epitome can do justice to the campaign. It ended by the capitulation of Afranius and Petreius, who were conquered as much by Caesar's generosity as by his strategy. (Caes. B. C. i. 38, et seq. ; Flor. iv. 12; Appian, B. C. ii. 42; Vell. Pat. ii. 42; Suet. Caes. Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly known as Suetonius (ca 69/75 &ndash after 130 was an equestrian and a historian during the Roman Empire. 34; Lucan, Pharsal. Marcus Annaeus Lucanus ( November 3, 39 AD – April 30, 65 AD better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman iv. 11, 144. ) In consequence of the battle, the Latin phrase Ilerdam videas is said to have been used by people who wanted to cast bad luck on someone else. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. This page lists direct English Translations of common Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and Et cetera.

Under the Roman empire, Ilerda was a very flourishing city, and a municipium. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial A municipium (pl municipia) belonged to the second highest class of Roman cities being It minted its own coins. It had a fine stone bridge over the Sicoris, (the bridge was so sturdy that its foundations support a bridge to this today). In the time of Ausonius the city had fallen into decay; but it rose again into importance in the Middle Ages. This article is about the Roman poet Ausonius For John Ausonius the Swedish murderer see John Ausonius. (Strabo iii. Strabo ( Greek: Στράβων 63/64 BC – ca AD 24 was a Greek historian, geographer and philosopher. p. 161; Horat. Epist. i. 20. 13; coins, ap. Florez, Med. Enrique Florez ( February 14, 1701 - August 20, 1773) was a Spanish historian ii. pp. 451, 646, iii. p. 73; Mionnet, vol. i. p. 44, Suppl. vol. i. p. 89; Sestini, pp. 161, 166; Eckhel, vol. i. p. 51. )

It was part of Visigothic and Muslim Hispania until it was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1148. The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Hispania was the name given by the Romans to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent Ramon Berenguer IV Count of Barcelona also called Ramon the Holy (c

It used to be the seat of a major university, the oldest in the Crown of Aragon, until 1717, when it was moved by Philip V to the nearby town of Cervera. The University of Lleida, shortened as UdL (Universitat de Lleida is the oldest University in Catalonia and the whole Crown of Aragon. The Crown of Aragon was a permanent union of multiple titles and states in the hands of the King of Aragon. Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philip V of Spain ( December 19, 1683 - July 9, 1746) born Philippe de France, Fils de France and duc d'Anjou Localització de Cerverapng|thumb|Location of Cervera]] Cervera is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida The University of Lleida is nowadays active again.

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. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The November 2, 1937 Legion Kondor attacks against Lleida became especially infamous since they were aimed to the school known as Liceu Escolar de Lleida. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Condor Legion (Legion Condor was a unit composed of "volunteers" from the German Air Force ( Luftwaffe) which served with the Nationalist 48 children and several teachers died in it that day.

After some decades without any kind of population growth, it met a massive migration of Andalusians who helped the town undergo a relative demographic growth. The Andalusians are an Ethnic group or Nation in Spain centered in Andalusia. Nowadays it's home to immigrants of 146 different nationalities [1].

Districts and neighbourhoods

Lleida is divided in the following districts by the Observatori Socioeconòmic de Lleida:

Communications

Lleida-Pirineus train station. Camp d'Esports is a multi-use Stadium in Lleida, Catalonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Cap Pont (often written using the spelling variant Cappont) is a neighbourhood in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. Parthenium incanum (common name Mariola or New Mexico rubber plant) is a plant in the genus Parthenium of the family Asteraceae

Lleida is served by the Spanish state railway's AVE high-speed rail line, serving Zaragoza, Calatayud, Guadalajara, and Madrid. Renfe Operadora is the State-owned company which operates freight and passenger Trains on the 1668-mm " Iberian gauge " and 1435-mm " Ave! or aue! is a Latin phrase used by the Romans as a salutation and Greeting, meaning 'hail' Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former Calatayud - Arabic: قلعة أيوب Qalʻaḧ ʼAyyūb (2005 pop Guadalajara ( Spanish pronunciation) is a city and Municipality in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and in the Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The line is expected to be extended to Barcelona in the next few years. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Lleida has a minor airfield located in Alfès and as of 2006, the construction of an airport is due to be finished in 2008. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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 consideration. C-25 or Eix Transversal ( English translation Transverse axis is a primary Highway in Catalonia, Spain. Girona ( Catalan: Girona ʒiˈɾonə Spanish: Gerona xeˈɾona is a city located in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain

Culture

Traditional celebrations include Festa Major, Aplec del Cargol and Fira de Sant Miquel.

A Latin-American cinema festival is held yearly in the town ("Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Lleida"), and an animation film festival called Animac also takes place there every May. The Lleida Latin-American Film Festival ( Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Lleida) is a cinema festival that takes place in Lleida, Spain. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames

Also, the international rock festival Senglar Rock is held in Les Basses d'Alpicat, in the outskirts of Lleida, each July since 2005 - it used to be held in Montblanc before that year. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Montblanc is the capital of the Catalan Comarca Conca de Barberà, in the Spanish province of Tarragona The medieval walled City of

Lleida was the Capital of Catalan Culture in 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

People from Lleida

The following names are sorted alphabetically.

• Antoni Abad - artist (born 1956)
• Jaume Balagueró - filmmaker (born 1960)
• Josep Borrell - Politician, president of the European Parliament 2004-2007. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jaume Balagueró (born November 2, 1968) in Lleida, Catalonia, is a Film director widely known for his horror films Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Josep Borrell Fontelles (born April 24, 1947) is a Spanish politician The President of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. (born 1947)
• Francesc Claverol - 18th century religious scholar, author of De ineffabile misae sacrificio y Libellum de Adventu Anti Christi. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system
• Pep Coll - writer (born 1949)
• Albert Costa - tennis player, olympic contestant in 2000, winner of the 2002 French Open, (born 1975)
• Leandre Cristòfol - artist, pioneer of Surrealist sculpture in Catalonia (1908-1998)
• José Espasa Anguera - founder of the precursor of Espasa-Calpe and Enciclopedia Espasa (1840-1911)
• Adolf Florensa - architect, urban planner who worked for various governments during the 20th century directing the restoration of Ciutat Vella in Barcelona. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Costa Casals (born June 25 1975 in Lleida) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) José Espasa Anguera (b Pobla de Ciérvoles (Lérida 1840 d Barcelona July 4 1911 from a very humble family and still a child had to move to Barcelona The Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (also called Enciclopedia Espasa, or Enciclopedia Espasa-Calpe, after its publisher Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Ciutat Vella is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia
• Miguel Ángel Gallardo - underground comic book artist, especially known for his controversial comic series Makoki, published in the Spanish magazine El Víbora.
• Indíbil (Indibilis, Andobales) king of the Ilergetes (3rd century BC). The Ilergetes were an ancient Iberian (Pre- Roman) people of the Iberian peninsula (the Roman Hispania) The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC
• Lorena, singer, winner of the 5th series of Spanish Fame Academy, Operación Triunfo. Lorena Gomez Pérez (born April 12 1986 in Lleida) is an spanish pop Singer known artistically as Lorena. Fame Academy was a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents Operación Triunfo is a reality-show talent contest which first aired on Spain 's TVE network in 2001.
• Enrique Granados - Romantic composer (1867-1917)
• Mari Pau Huguet - Catalan TV personality, TV3 presenter. Pantaléon Enrique Costanzo Granados y Campiña (27 July 1867 &ndash 24 March 1916 was a Spanish pianist and Composer of classical music. Romanticism is a complex artistic literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe, and gained strength during the Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention TV3 is the name of Catalonia 's first public television channel.
• Bojan Krkic - (born 1990) football player. Bojan Krkić ( Serbian Cyrillic: sr-Cyrl Бојан Кркић bˈojan 'kr Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
• Josep Lladonosa - historian (1907-1990)
• Mercè Mor - dancer. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
• Jaume Morera - Artist (1854-1927)
• Joan Oró - biochemist whose research has been of importance in understanding the origin of life, received several international honours for his work. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joan Oró i Florensa ( October 26, 1923 &ndashSeptember 2 2004 was a Spanish Catalan biochemist, Marquess of Oró whose research (1923–2004)
• Manuel del Palacio - Satirist, journalist (1831-1906)
• Josep Pernau - journalist, satyrist (born 1930)
• Araceli Segarra - mountaineer and model (born 1970)
• Salvador Seguí, "El Noi del Sucre" - Anarchist, secretary general of CNT in Catalonia, assassinated (1896-1923). Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salvador Seguí (1896-1923 was an Spanish anarcho-syndicalist in the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo in Catalonia. Anarchism is a Political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory Government, i Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Humbert Torres - Physician and politician, vicepresident of the Generalitat de Catalunya, member of the Spanish Parliament.
• Màrius Torres - Symbolist poet (1910-1942)
• Jaume Ulled - stage actor (born 1978)
• Josep Vallverdú - writer (born 1923)
• Salvador Vázquez de Parga - essayist, comic book historian (born 1934)
• Ricardo Viñes - Classical pianist and composer (1875-1943)

Landmarks

River Segre in Lleida

• Seu Vella - a Cathedral built in a blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles over the time, and made a military fortress in the 18th century and the older Palau de la Suda, both over the so-called Turó de la Seu, a medium-sized hill. Màrius Torres ( Lleida, 1910 - Sant Quirze Safaja, 1942 was a Catalan Poet, first published by fellow writer Joan Sales in Mexico "Symbolic" redirects here For other uses see Symbolism (disambiguation and Symbolic (disambiguation. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Josep Vallverdú i Aixalà ( Lleida, 1923 is a Catalan Poet, Novelist, Playwright, linguist and essayist Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ricardo Viñes ( 5 February 1875 &ndash 29 April 1943) was a famous Spanish pianist Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cathedral of La Seu Vella of Lleida is the oldest cathedral in Lleida, Catalonia. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system
• Seu Nova - the baroque Cathedral used since Bourbon rule. The House of Bourbon is an important European Royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. It was burnt during the Spanish Civil War by the anarchists commanded by Durruti. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Anarchism is a Political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory Government, i Buenaventura Durruti Dumange ( July 14, 1896 &ndash November 20, 1936) was a central figure of Spanish anarchism during the period
• Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs, used to be a hospital (Antic Hospital de Santa Maria) built in a Gothic style, but nowadays it is an historical museum and research centre open to visitors. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period.
• La Paeria - the city council and also, a historical site with remains and pieces of art from Roman times, to the Moorish rule, to Mediaeval and Modern times, including a prison. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent The term modern period or modern era (sometimes also modern times) is the period of history that followed the Middle Ages between c
• Gardeny - A hill that hosts a fortress built between the 12th and 13th centuries. Used by the Knights Templar in the Middle Ages after the area was given to them by Ramon Berenguer IV. The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order
• The gardens known as Camps Elisis, already used by the Romans
• The Bishop of Lleida's Palace on Rambla d'Aragó also serves as an art museum showing pieces included in the styles spanning from Romanesque to Baroque. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 A list of Bishops of Lleida. Itxió 203 Sant Filó 227 Joan 230 Pere 258 Màrius Seli 259 Rambla d'Aragó is an important thoroughare in the Universitat district of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc
• El Roser
• Lleida Public Library, on Rambla d'Aragó, hosted in the building previously known as La Maternitat, a mid-19th century orphanage. Rambla d'Aragó is an important thoroughare in the Universitat district of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar An orphanage is an institution devoted to the care of children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for them
• Museum of Lleida
• Other museums: Sala Cristòfol, Sala Mercat del Pla, Museu Morera, Centre d'Art de la Panera, Museu de l'Aigua.

Sports

Lleida has been always a city with great sport tradition. Probably the most famous sport at the present time is basketball, because the club of basketball of the city a few years ago ascended to the ACB, being the revelation team in the league, this caused a lot of boys and girls to become fond of this little well-known sport.

• Unió Esportiva Lleida
• Club Esportiu Lleida Basquetbol
• Lleida Llista Blava

Sister cities

Lleida has sister relationships with many places worldwide: ^{[1] [2]}

University of Lleida

• Ferrara, Italy. Unió Esportiva Lleida is a Spanish Catalan football club based in Lleida, Spain. Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• Foix, France. Foix (fwa is a commune, the capital of the Ariège département in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• Hefei, China. Hefei ( literally "Junction of the (South Fei Rivers " former names Ho-fei Luzhou Luchow is a Prefecture-level city and the provincial capital of China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• Lérida, Colombia. Lerida is a municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
• Perpignan, Northern Catalonia, France

See also

• University of Lleida
• Diocese of Lleida, Bishop of Lleida. Perpignan ( French: Perpignan, pɛʀpiɲɑ̃ Catalan Perpinyà,) is a commune and the Préfecture (administrative This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The University of Lleida, shortened as UdL (Universitat de Lleida is the oldest University in Catalonia and the whole Crown of Aragon. A list of Bishops of Lleida. Itxió 203 Sant Filó 227 Joan 230 Pere 258 Màrius Seli 259
• Talarn Dam
• Volta a Lleida
• Battle of Ilerda

References

External links

• Official web site of the city council of Lleida
• Website of the University of Lleida
• Tourism information of Lleida
• Internet Portal of the town
• Unió Esportiva Lleida