Holiday cottages Alcoletge

The toponymy of the town's name, initiated by Al-, betrays its Islamic origin and, moreover, is equivalent to al-qulaia , which means castle or fortress . That is to say, that towards the s. X a castle was built in the current Alcoletge that was supposed to protect the city of Lleida. It was Ramon Berenguer IV who received the castle of Alcoletge from the Almoravid valí of Lleida, of which nothing remains. Previously, Alcoletge had already been inhabited by Iberians, Romans and Visigoths.

Undoubtedly, the most important monument in Alcoletge is the 18th century classic baroque church Sant Miquel d'Arcàngel . We encourage you to wander through the town's streets and discover houses that date from the same period and with large portals, among which Cal Cortassa stands out, at number 22 of Carrer Major with imposing wrought-iron and wooden balconies.

In Alcoletge, you will also find a museum dedicated to the historical memory of the town, the Ermengol Piró Civil War Heritage Interpretation Center .

Not too far from the church and towards the west, is the Tossal dels Morts , an elevation of the land that, in its time, housed an Islamic tower, a cemetery from the s. XIX and a battery of trenches during the Civil War.

It is also well worth visiting the Tossal de la Nora , where apart from some trenches from the Civil War, some medieval tombs have been discovered.
And if we go towards the train station, on the other side of the tracks, there is one of the best preserved bunkers of the Civil Guard.

Do you know that the Camí Català de Sant Jaume route passes through the town, which starts in the Pyrenees. The penultimate section of the route, which can be done on foot or by mountain bike, connects Castellnou de Seana with the city of Lleida.