Day 533 - 27/02/2015 : Balaguer

Balaguer is the capital of Noguera shire's, in the province of Lleida. It is located on the shore of Segre river, a tributary to the Ebre. The municipality includes an exclave to the east.

Balaguer was conquered from the Moors by Ermengol VI of Urgell in 1106; he made it his new capital, and it remained so for subsequent counts of Urgell.

The most relevant Gothic building is the Santa Maria Church (in the picture's background), in the heights above the city, in line with a quite finely conserved wall dating to the 15th century AD. The historic town is on the right bank of the Segre.

For more information about the town please follow the Official municipal web site

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