La Paeria
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The Palace of La Paeria is the name the city hall
of Lleida
, Catalonia
, Spain
, which currently houses the city council
. The see is located on Plaça de la Paeria. Lleida's mayor is called Paer en cap, a term also used for Cervera
's mayor. The term paer derives from Latin paciarum, meaning "man of peace". This title was given to Lleida's mayor as a special privilege by king James I The Conqueror in 1264.
Lleida's Paeria is an example of Catalan Gothic
. The façade includes all of the usual elements found in the works of this medieval architectural school
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
of Lleida
Lleida
Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida, as well as the largest city in the province and it had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous municipalities of Raimat and Sucs. The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, which currently houses the city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
. The see is located on Plaça de la Paeria. Lleida's mayor is called Paer en cap, a term also used for Cervera
Cervera
Cervera is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The title Compte de Cervera is a courtesy title, formerly part of the Crown of Aragon, that has been revived for Felipe, Prince of Asturias....
's mayor. The term paer derives from Latin paciarum, meaning "man of peace". This title was given to Lleida's mayor as a special privilege by king James I The Conqueror in 1264.
Lleida's Paeria is an example of Catalan Gothic
Catalan Gothic
The Catalan Gothic is an artistic style, with particular characteristics in the field of architecture, which occurred in the Crown of Aragon between the 13th and 15th, i.e. the end of Gothic Europe, which gets its name, and at the beginning of the Renaissance...
. The façade includes all of the usual elements found in the works of this medieval architectural school