Castell de la Suda

The Suda Lleida or King Castle turned into Suda or citadel of the city of Lleida, of Andalusian foundation. It is positioned at the hill of La Seu Vella. After an critical healing that integrated it into the monumental complex of the vintage sector and citadel of the King, the castle and its interpretation center are visitable because the beginning of 2011. Of the authentic structure, from the Saracen career, almost nothing is preserved. During the period of Comtal domination, it changed into broadly reformed, particularly within the days of Ramon Berenguer IV, who married Peronella d'Arago, by way of Jaume I, who, in keeping with his Chronicle.

He replaced the wood roofs by using stone vaults, and Pere el Cerimonios, who remodeled it by way of reinforcing the defensive towers and constructing pricey rooms and a chapel. Only one wing of the castle, made up of an elongated frame, with square base towers and buttresses at the internal and outer facet of the building is preserved only from the buildings of this era. Simo de Navers was the master builder of the new fortress, among 1336 and 1341. Pere el Cerimonios additionally constructed the royal chapel, which become decorated with artwork through Ferrer Bassa.