La Paeria - Ajuntament de lleida

La Paeria is the traditional name of the City council of Lleida from 1264.

The Palace of La Paeria is not only the most outstanding example of non-religious Romanesque architecture in Lleida, but also one of the best-known monuments in the whole of Catalonia.

The different stages of its construction can be observed in its external appearance.

The façade overlooking the river Segre belongs to the neo-classical style of architecture and when, in 1929, it was decided to restore it along neo-medieval lines, the end-product was a structure of perfectly-balanced harmony.

First constructed at the beginning of the 13th century, the palace is built on top of various "strata" representing the past history of the city, which teams from the municipal council and from the University of Lleida have been able to bring to light during successive archaeological digs.