Gardeny Castle
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.Photo: Manuel Portero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jfuguetsans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Lleida, Spain
- Also known as: “Castell de Gardeny”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Institut Màrius Torres and Public Library of Lleida.
Institut Màrius Torres
School
Photo: Fagusti.95, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Màrius Torres Secondary School is one of the oldest state secondary schools in Catalonia. It is located in the city of Lleida and it is possible to study the Spanish secondary educational programs. Institut Màrius Torres is situated 240 metres southeast of Gardeny Castle.
Public Library of Lleida
Library
Photo: Aspoleta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 700 metres northeast of Gardeny Castle.
Pont Nou
Bridge
Photo: Manuel Portero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pont Nou is a bridge, which is situated 410 metres southeast of Gardeny Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Mariola and Universitat.
Gardeny Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.60864° or 41° 36′ 31″ northLongitude
0.61499° or 0° 36′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FH2JJ57+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 711068041OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3001622
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Gardeny Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de Gardeny”
- Catalan: “Castell de Gardeny”
- French: “couvent-forteresse de Gardeny”
- French: “Couvent-forteresse de gardeny”
- French: “Couvent-forteresse de Gardeny”
- French: “Couvent-forteresse De Gardeny”
- French: “Forteresse de Gardeny”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Gardeny”
- Spanish: “Castillo de gardeny”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Gardeny”
- Spanish: “Castillo de los Templarios (Lérida)”
- Turkish: “Gardeny Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria de Gardeny and Turó de Gardeny.
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