Your holiday cottage in the irrigated lands of Albatàrrec
Albatàrrec is a municipality in
Segrià , in the province of
Lleida , with just over 2,000 inhabitants. It is a
livestock (pig and poultry) and
agricultural population, mainly fruit trees. Irrigated agriculture, characteristic of the plain of Lleida, uses water from the
Segre ,
Canal de Seròs and
Canal d'Urgell canals.
A holiday cottage in a historic area
Although there are few previous settlements left, it is known that, very close to the current locality, in Tossal Pedrós , there was a medieval village, one from the Bronze Age and one from the Iberian. After the Christian reconquest, Albatàrrec became a feudal territory under the power of the Templars and it was not until the 16th century that, after passing through many hands, the territory that occupies the current location was bought by Francès Espolter , family to which the barony of Albatàrrec belonged.
What can you visit in Albatàrrec from your holiday cottage?
Lose yourself in time visiting the Palau dels Espolter Castle , renovated in 1924, located on the remains of the old castle from the s. XIII. The parish church of Sant Salvador is an example of Baroque art from the s. XVIII, m, among which the old building of the agricultural and livestock cooperative of Albatérrec belongs to modernism and was designed by Cèsar Martinell, Gaudí 's disciple. And, of course, if you are a fan of motocross , in Albatàrrec you will find a pioneering circuit in Europe to enjoy freestyle practice.