The Cathedral of St. Mary of la Seu Vella (Catalan and Spanish: Catedral de Santa Maria de la Seu Vella, English: St. Mary of the Old —Bishop— Seat) is the former cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida, in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, located on top of Lleida hill.

Definida como una de las mejores producciones artísticas de la arquitectura catalana del siglo XIII y, por extensión, de la arquitectura medieval europea, la Seu Vella es una catedral singular que no deja a nadie indiferente.

The Seu Vella old cathedral, also known as “Lleida Castle”, is de­finitely the city’s most em­ble­ma­tic monument. This unique cathedral sits on top of the hill overlooking the city and affords magnificent views of Lleida and the su­rroun­ding countryside of Se­grià coun­ty.

El Turó de la Seu Vella ofereix als seus visitants la possibilitat de descobrir el conjunt monumental que s’alça en el centre de ciutat de Lleida

The Seu Vella is the most outstanding building at the monumental complex that bears its name and its silhouette, the skyline of the city. It is the old cathedral of Lleida, but it is not alone. In the city centre, on Carrer Major, we find the Seu Nova, the new cathedral.

The Seu Vella is formed by a set of buildings strategically located on Turó de Lleida (Lleida Hill), which dominates the city and the surrounding plain. It is one of the most important cathedrals of Catalonia, especially noted for its sculptural work and for the cloister, one of the largest and most spectacular in Europe.

The Seu Vella old cathedral, also known as “Lleida Castle”, is de­finitely the city’s most em­ble­ma­tic monument. This unique cathedral sits on top of the hill overlooking the city and affords magnificent views of Lleida and the su­rroun­ding countryside of Se­grià coun­ty.

La Seu Vella, construïda entre finals del segle XII i la primera meitat del segle XV, és una catedral romànico-gòtica i l'edifici més emblemàtic de la ciutat de Lleida. Fou tancada al culte l’any 1707 en el transcurs de la Guerra de Successió (1701-1715) i transformada en de caserna militar a mitjans del segle XVIII.

In a truly exceptional location that is right in the centre of the city of Lleida stands the monumental complex of the hill of the Seu Vella. It is comprised of different buildings: the Seu Vella or old cathedral, the Castle of the King or Suda, the military fortification that surrounds the site and various archaeological remains that help us ...

The new cathedral, known as the Seu Nova (New See) and located downhill at Carrer Major, was consecrated in 1781. Nevertheless, the Seu Vella is the defining monument of Lleida, the symbol of the city, being visible from its hilltop site anywhere in the city.