Cervera

Cervera is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, a county of the province of Lleida within the autonomous region of Catalonia. Cervera has 9212 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).

History

Cervera was founded in 1182 as a market and in 1702 a town. During the War of Spanish Succession Cervara was on the Philip V. Page After the war ( 1717) drew the University of Barcelona to Cervera. The presence of the professors and students of certain city life until 1842, when the University was moved back to Barcelona. The neo-classical building of the old university is now one of the city's attractions.

Attractions

  • La Farinera del Sindicat Agrícola de Cervera, a historic mills and factory buildings of Cèsar Martinell
  • Sant Pere Gros, Romanesque round church

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Ana María Janer Anglarill (1800-1885), foundress of the Germanes de la Sagrada Família d' Urgell ( Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell ), Blessed of the Catholic Church.
  • Marc Márquez (* 1993), motorcycle racer
  • Alex Márquez (* 1996), motorcycle racer
Official language War of the Spanish Succession Philip V of Spain Guissona Talavera (Lleida)
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