Theme Week Catalonia – Lleida
Tuesday, 23 June 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Lleida is the capital city of the
province of Lleida . Geographically, it is located in the
Catalan Central Depression . The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants. It is also the capital city of the
Segrià comarca , as well as the largest city in the province. It had 137,000 inhabitants as of 2010, including the contiguous municipalities of
Raimat and
Sucs .
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 . It was reconquered in 1149, after being many centuries under the rule of the Moors , who had conquered the town in the 8th century.
La Seu Vella cathedral © Hector Blanco de Frutos/cc-by-2.5
In 1297, the
University of Lleida was founded, becoming the third oldest in the whole of Spain. During the following centuries, the town was damaged by several wars such as the
Reapers’ War in the 17th century and the
Spanish Civil War in the 20th century. Since then, the city has been in a constant urban, commercial and demographic growth. Lleida has depended long time on nearby airports and had no local air transit.
Lleida-Alguaire airport opened in 2010.
Enric Granados Auditorium is the town’s concert hall and main music institution and conservatory. It is named after the composer
Enric Granados , who was born there. Lleida’s newest venue is
La Llotja de Lleida , which opened with
Verdi ‘s
Il trovatore .
CaixaForum Lleida (formerly known as
Centre Cultural de la Fundació La Caixa ) includes a concert hall.
Teatre de l’Escorxador , located in a former slaughterhouse, is the town’s main theatre. It includes a concert venue,
Cafè del Teatre . Teatre Principal de Lleida is used for very different events. Antares is a jazz bar hosting regular live acts. La Boîte and Stones, two clubs, also offer concerts. Traditional celebrations include
Festa Major (the main, annual town festivity),
L’Aplec del Caragol (escargot-eating festival, the biggest in the world of this sort, held at the Camps Elisis since 1980), and
Fira de Sant Miquel .
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Tourism Province of Lleida ,
University of Lleida and
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