The balcony that was moved like furniture

The Palau de la Diputació de Lleida sits on a site with a complex history. A hospital was destroyed by the War of Succession, and a hospice was built on the site between 1789 and 1795. When the provincial government sought a home in 1873, the hospice was in ruins. They intended to build a new building from the sale of the old hospice on Carrer del Carme, but due to a lack of resources, they abandoned the old convent of Sant Francesc and instead repaired this building to establish the seat of the Diputació.

Look at the facade on Carrer del Carme. You will see the Serraller balcony. It is a rich, baroque piece of forged iron, but it wasn't part of the original design. It belonged to a private house, and was later installed at the Palau de la Diputació. In the 1700s, iron balconies appeared in Lleida, allowing buildings to have more openings, and this one was relocated to the public building.

Today, the building still serves as the administrative heart of the province. It houses the General Secretariat, Municipal Cooperation, Economic Area, IT, Human Resources, Heritage Resources, and Archives, as well as all political activity including the Ple, the Presidency, the Governing Board, and various Information Commissions.

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