Part of defense system, Gardeny Templar Castle, Gardeny Templar Castle, Gardeny Hill, Lerida, Lleida, Cataluña, Spain

            THE HISTORY
Gardeny Hill, thanks to its height above the rest of the territory, facilitated military operations and  historically became a very important strategic point.

In Roman times it was already used by Julio César himself in 49 BC, during the Civil War between Julio César and Cneo Pompeyo Magno.


TEMPLE CASTLE OF GARDENY
Gardeny Castle is a monumental complex located on top of Gardeny Hill, one of the two hills of the city of Lleida. It was built during the second half of the 12th century, by the Order of the Temple.
When, in the spring of the year 1149, the count of Barcelona, Ramón Berenguer IV, began the siege of the Muslim city of Lleida from the hill of Gardeny, he had the collaboration of the Templar-Templar militia, which contributed to the campaign with the shipment of military personnel. Once the city was conquered, and in gratitude for his participation, the count handed over several assets to the militia, including the same Gardeny hill.
The fact that it was a newly established  Templar complex and that it still keeps intact the main buildings of the s. XII, makes this castle an exceptional testimony of Templar architecture in the Kingdom of Aragon.
Its structure presents innovative formulas in the context of the moment, and today, much of the perimeter of walls is preserved. Inside the enclosure there are two buildings: the  two-storey master tower with several units, -and
a tower of the terraced keep and which housed the noble dependencies of the house, - and the convent church, - a unique building that retains one of the few examples in Europe of wall painting in templar buildings.

   

Taken on: July 3, 2022

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