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Similar Old Cathedral of Lleida, Castillo de Gardeny, Lleida Pirineus railway st, La Llotja de Lleida, Museo RODA RODA | ||
The Palace of La Paeria is the name the city hall of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, which currently houses the city council. The see is located on Plaça de la Paeria. Lleida's mayor is called Paer en cap, a term also used for Cervera's mayor. The term paer derives from Latin paciarum, meaning "man of peace". This title was given to Lleida's mayor as a special privilege by king James I The Conqueror in 1264.
Map of La Paeria, Lleida, Spain
Lleida's Paeria is an example of Catalan Gothic. The façade includes all of the usual elements found in the works of this medieval architectural school
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