Gardeny Castle

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Gardeny Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Lleida, Catalonia, historically linked to the Knights Templar and notable for its well-preserved military architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
hilltop fortress
medieval castle
access road access from Lleida
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
associatedWith Knights Templar
category Buildings and structures in Lleida
Castles in Catalonia
Templar castles
cityPanorama views over Lleida
conservationStatus restored
country Spain
currentUse interpretation centre
tourist attraction
elevation hilltop location
formerUse Templar commandery
fortificationType hilltop fortification
function defensive stronghold
hasExhibitions Templar history
medieval military architecture
hasPart Church of Santa Maria de Gardeny
cisterns
parade ground
towers
walled enclosure
hasVisitorCentre true
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
BCIN (Cultural Asset of National Interest of Catalonia)
surface form: Cultural Asset of National Interest of Catalonia
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
locatedIn Catalonia
Lleida
Spain
material stone
municipality Lleida
near Seu Vella of Lleida
notableFor Templar convent complex
well-preserved military architecture
openToPublic true
operator Ajuntament de Lleida
surface form: City Council of Lleida
ownedBy Municipality of Lleida
religiousOrder Knights Templar
surface form: Order of the Temple
situatedOn Gardeny hill
strategicRole control of routes around Lleida
tourismType cultural tourism
usedAs military fortress

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Lleida hasHeritageSite Gardeny Castle