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Gardeny Castle

118 Reviews

#9 of 52 things to do in Lleida

Sights & Landmarks, Castles

Lleida, Spain

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“Excellent viewpoint”

Try to visit with a guided tour, to fully understand the premises. Not sure if tours are available... read more

Reviewed 18 May 2018

albertet

lleida

“Almost ignored”

Nestled at the top of one of the hills of Lleida, Gardeny castle is half forgotten or ignored by... read more

Reviewed 19 August 2015

stendek

lleida

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4.0 118 reviews

Excellent27%
Very good40%
Average22%
Poor11%
Terrible0%

17 May 2018

“Excellent viewpoint”

15 May 2018

“In and out”

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stendek

lleida

27763

Reviewed 19 August 2015

Almost ignored

Nestled at the top of one of the hills of Lleida, Gardeny castle is half forgotten or ignored by the people of Lleida. Maybe it is because for decades in was a military center with barracks and thousands of soldiers dwelling there. Now that he...More

2 Thank stendek

albertet

lleida

6133

Reviewed 18 May 2018

Excellent viewpoint

Try to visit with a guided tour, to fully understand the premises. Not sure if tours are available in English, most probably in Catalan and Spanish only.

Thank albertet

Sandra L

Warwick, Australia

385161

Reviewed 15 May 2018 via mobile

In and out

Impressive from outside but actually only one room remaining & restored with some rather twee if unnecessarily so presentation of history. The view from the roof is not so impressive as that from the Bell Tower of the adjacent Cathedral. Barely worth the climb.

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AnnieDHCCo

118

Reviewed 7 August 2017

Fascinating and charming

My son and I went to see Gardeny castle during our road trip around Northern Spain and it was well worth stopping there if you are driving past. The ruins are in the middle of improvements to the surrounding area so we couldn't wander around...More

1 Thank AnnieDHCCo

FelixMacias

Ottawa, Canada

8727

Reviewed 29 December 2015

A neat little insight into the local history of the Templars

This site is nowhere near as preserved as the Seu Vella, but it's an important piece of history nonetheless. You can learn about how the Knights Templar came into possession of the hill and modest castle, and see some fractions of ancient murals. It's quite...More

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stendek

lleida

27763

Reviewed 19 August 2015

Almost ignored

2 Thank stendek

Isy z

Melbourne, Australia

6116

Reviewed 23 July 2015 via mobile

Templar feelings - but only in catalan!

I loved the ruins and the view of the city from the walls. You can really feel the importance of this place in ancient times. The Church bare but nice. The people working there were really nice, but I recommend to do a video of...More

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ELear

Ancona, Italy

13311805

Reviewed 22 June 2014

A proper castle

A proper castle for once. Built to dominate the country round about and, more importantly, the town down below. Note the clear field of fire you'd get from the upper car park.