Plànol de Verdú
Location: Passeig Ramon Tomàs Pellissó. Outer
Year of creation: October 2018
Dimensions: 0,98 m x 1,73 m
Technique: Refractory clay with englabes and colored with glazes and oxide
Author: Enric Orobitg Clua
Description
Topic: Relief plan of the town
Elements: Review of the most important places in order to locate the visitor at the entrance of the town.
Style: Realist.
Context
Ordered: City Council of Verdú.
Historical context: The town of Verdú in the Middle Ages was enclosed by a walled enclosure that gradually took shape around the Castle. Currently, some recognizable elements of the wall are preserved in the Portal de Lleida and the Portal de Guimerà, in the Plaça Major (13th century). Verdú, in the 13th century it was completely walled, fifteen towers and four portals. It had approximately one hundred fires that occupied the places closest to the Castle. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the population spread to the southernmost part, which received the name of Raval, with the second circle of walls. Again in the s. XVIII-XIX with the growth that Verdú experienced, Jesús Street, Sant Miquel Street, known as Carrer dels Cantirers, were formed. At present, the town of Verdú has about eight hundred inhabitants.
Curiosities: This mural replaces the old plan executed with tiles by Ramon Boleda. The deterioration of the tiles made the Verdú City Council choose to replace it.
Map: Plànol de Verdú
How to do the route?
The Verdú Ceramic Murals Route is designed so that you can do it at your leisure. Stroll through the village streets and discover each mural at your own pace, enjoying the art and history surrounding our black pottery.
Come to Verdú and live a unique and unforgettable experience!
Do you know how to get to Verdú?
Verdú is located in the Urgell region, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia.
To get there, you can take the A-2 motorway to Tàrrega and then follow the C-14 road to Verdú. You can also reach Tàrrega by train. From Tàrrega to Verdú travel must be done by taxi or on foot.
