History of Catalonia. The Bishops of La Seu D’Urgell
History of Catalonia. The Bishops of La Seu D’Urgell
La Seu D’Urgell is situated in the centre of a plain surrounded by mountains and has, since time immemorial, played a notable role as crossroads on the routes from Lleida plain to Cerdanya and Roussillion, Central Catalonia and Andorra and to the other side of the Pyrenees (France). This fact explains the presence of humans in this area from the earliest times, as well its geographical importance. It has often been speculated that the first precursor of La Seu D’Urgell may have existed in connection with the hill of Castelciutat in Spanish history. Some historians have pointed to the possibility of having been there a fairly important late — Roman military presence on this spot, and even the existence of an urban settlement and Cathedral. The name Castellciutat would have led to the assumption, although it has not been adequately verified by archaeological or documentary evidence.
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