La Mariola

La Mariola is a locality in Lleida, Catalonia. La Mariola is situated nearby to the locality Empresseguera, as well as near the neighborhood la Caparrella.

Photo: Manuel Portero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gardeny Castle and Public Library of Lleida.

Gardeny Castle

Castle

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Gardeny Castle is a 12th-century Romanesque fort built by the Knights Templar at Lleida. Located on a neighbouring hill, just over a mile away, from Lleida's main fortress, the Castle of La Suda, Gardeny defended the only accessible side of that castle.

Public Library of Lleida

Library

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The Public Library of Lleida, also formerly called Biblioteca Pública de la Maternitat, is a public library in the city of Lleida. Its legal owner is the Generalitat de Catalunya. Public Library of Lleida is situated 2½ km east of La Mariola.

Lleida Museum

Museum

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Lleida Museum, officially the Diocesan and Comarcal Lleida Museum, is an art and history museum located in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is owned by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Lleida city council, Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida and the comarcal council of Segrià, of which Lleida is the capital. Lleida Museum is situated 3 km east of La Mariola.