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Pere De Coma
Pere de Coma was a medieval architect who died in the 13th century, the introducer of romanesque architecture, Romanesque in the Catalonia, Catalan city of Lleida. His background is nowadays unknown. However, it was suggested by scholars such as Roca Florejachs (1911) that his origins lay in Lombardy, while other scholars (Lladonosa. 1970 ) hint at northern Catalan comarques of Catalonia, comarques such as County of Ribagorça, Ribagorça or Solsonès. He's known to have established in Lleida by 1180, when he acquired property in the Sant Joan quarter of the city. In 1193 he asked Gombau de Camporrells, bishop of Lleida, for permission to work in the Seu Vella as a master builder. In 1203 he was hired to direct the construction of this cathedral, where he worked for almost twenty years. He built it on top of the mosque which had been in use during the time Lleida had belonged to Al Andalus. and a former, smaller Christian church. There is some scholarly dispute on whether De Coma h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lérida - Sé Velha1664
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the Lleida (province), province of Lleida. Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. It is also the capital city of the Segrià Comarques of Catalonia, comarca, as well as the largest city in the province. It had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous towns of Raimat and Sucs. Lleida is one of the oldest towns in Catalonia, with recorded settlements dating back to the Bronze Age period. Until the Hispania, Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, the area served as a settlement for an Iberian people, the Ilergetes. The town became a municipality, named Ilerda, under the reign of Augustus. It was ruled by the Moors from the 8th century, and Reconquista, reconquered in 1149. In 1297, the University of Lleida was founded, becoming the third oldest in the whole of Spain. During the following centuries, the town was damaged by several wars such as the Reap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
