Coordinates: 41°36′47.94″N 0°37′22.65″E / 41.6133167°N 0.6229583°E / 41.6133167; 0.6229583

New Cathedral of Lleida

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The New Cathedral of Lleida (Catalan Catedral Nova de Lleida) or Seu Nova is the seat of the Bishop of Lleida, located in Lleida, Catalonia.

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La Verge del Blau

History

The current cathedral replaced the earlier cathedral, La Seu Vella, located in the highest point in town, and for a time used as a garrison. The church was constructed in an early Neoclassical-style in using designs by Pedro Martín Cermeño and construction directed by Francisco Sabatini. The austere building was built with local gray stone, but with a coat of arms of the ruling House of Bourbon. It has two large flanking bell towers, joined by a terrace with a balustrade.[1]

See also

List of bishops of Lleida

External links

References

  1. Spain Tourism office, entry on church.