Andorra monuments and wonderful road arrival
Evidence that a walk can be enjoyed from the start of the journey, there are many, the way Andorra is one of them. The route takes us to Andorra and we really enjoy going to surprise at every step, showing us in its varied vegetation, their houses and churches hidden among the trees, part of the wealth that counts the area.
As we are approaching to discover Andorra in its landscape and heritage of the neighboring towns, elements that characterize. We will find beautiful towns and municipalities such as Puigcerdà, down from the highway N152 in the province of Gerona, Catalonia, and where it is worth stopping for a while to walk its streets and discover its architecture and heritage. Already in Andorra and before reaching Andorra la Vella it is advisable to stop in Encamp and enjoy nature offered by the park.
Puigcerdà
Some facts about Andorra
The Principality of Andorra is an independent state located between Spain and France, amid the Pyrenees, its capital is Andorra la Vella. It is located 197km from Barcelona. Andorra is divided into seven parishes, He is the bishop of Urgel Also part of the Head of State with the princes. It is a country that with its small extension 470 km2 has a lot to offer both its Natural Heritage and Cultural.
History indicates, according to archaeological remains found in the area, there would have been some settlements in prehistory, around the 3000 to.C. on the fertile banks of rio Valira or in caves in the mountains. Tests are also some rock carvings, arrowheads and pottery shards.
The geography of Andorra made the area a safe place also for Romans, a place to shelter and protect. Paintings and coins testify to the passage not only of Roman towns, but also, Carthaginians, Iberians and Celts.
Approximately from 720 Andorra has undergone several invasions like the Visigoths and then the Muslims, who would later defeated by Charlemagne and a group of settlers who would Andorrans joined his army. There arise what some consider the letter Foundation Andorra signed by Charlemagne who declared sovereign people in the year 788. Although it would be in the books of the consecration of the Cathedral of Urgel in the ninth century when Andorra is mentioned as population for the first time. Successors of Charlemagne incorporated later the Carolingian Empire. In the twelfth century Andorra rights they are assigned to the bishop of Urgel. Andorra, He has been county, fiefdom and has been under the rule of various members of the nobility and princes of the region who played on several occasions that land, has been linked to France today participates as an authority of the principality through its president, Andorrans with princes and the Bishop of Seo de Urgel, Andorra is now a Parliamentary Coprincipado whose constitution dates from 1993.
As mentioned before Andorra is divided into seven parishes, that give name to their capitals: Ordino, Massana, Andorra la Vella (Andorra la Vella), Canillo, Encamp, Scald Y Sant Julia de Loria. In both these capitals and small towns we will find a rich heritage. As progress on the visit, we note that the Romanesque monuments of the SX and XI They are those that characterize. It is through the Romanesque that you can learn and better understand Andorra, highlighting among these monuments, the set of San Roman, churches Sant Joan de Caselles, San Climent de Pal, Santa Coloma, St. Michael Engolasters, San Martin de la Cortinada, he Sanctuary of San Marti de Meritxell, rebuilt after a fire in 1972 with Ricardo Bofill project. Both the natural landscape that accompanies these monuments as natural air within the Principality of Andorra are wonderful. It is worth pausing to enjoy these splendid landscapes as well as deep into them.
You can choose to take different routes and paths linking different cultural points of interest such as churches and other monuments that make up the cultural heritage of Andorra. The tourist office offers tours such as the Heritage Trail Canillo, Iron path, Verdaguer path among others.
We also find several museums as the Museum of Art Saro, Automobile Museum, Miniature Museum, Motorcycle Museum and Ethnographic Museum.
Encamp
Andorra la Vella
Of course Andorra also offers its cultural and natural heritage, a lot of entertainment options, either as shopping addresses as well as places is well known is the Chaldean thermal center, in the city center of Escaldes Engrodany, which it has a remarkable architecture whose crystals are distinguished with only passing through town. Of course, in winter season, the cities are filled with tourists who come to enjoy the ski slopes.
Here is a list of churches, Monuments and museums worth visiting:
– Church of Santa Coloma
– Iglesia de San Joan de Caselles
– Church of Santa Coloma
– Church of San Marti de la Cortinada
– Sanctuary Meritex
– Church of Santa Coloma
– Les Bons and Iglesia de San Roman
– Iglesia de San Miguel d`Engolasters
– Church of Sant Cerni de Nagol
– Church of Sant Climent de Pal
– Santuario Canòlich
– Church of Sant Cerni Canillo
– Iglesia de Santa Eulalia Encamp
– Church of Sant Esteve
– Church of St. Cornelius and St. Cyprian
– Romanesque Andorra Interpretation Centre
– Bridge Margineda
– Automobile Museum
– Ethnographic Museum Casa Cristo
– Museum of Sacred Art
– Motorcycle Museum
– Miniature Museum
– Snuff Museum
– Nature Center of Cortinada
The way, as I said earlier and as I mentioned in the title, It is truly a wonder. Maybe you get to Andorra itself, We take more time than estimated, but it is worth stopping at every viewpoint or one of the neighboring villages as we ascend to our final destination where, Of course both the monuments and churches such as the natural parks of great historical level with which we once arrived really fill our expectations.
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