Southern Europe
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Built as a family house in the late sixteenth century, Casa de la Vall was acquired by the General Council in 1702. It served as Andorra’s parliamentary headquarters until 2011. Its domestic scale makes this a different kind of political landmark from a grand purpose-built palace.
Source: Andorra Turisme
landscape
Engolasters sits among the mountains above Andorra’s capital. Its waters became part of a hydroelectric system in the twentieth century, linking a scenic lake with the country’s industrial history. The wooded shores and reservoir setting offer a different discovery from Andorra’s churches and stone houses.
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earth
The Pyrenees form the mountain divide between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of continental Europe.
architecture
The old sanctuary of Meritxell was destroyed by fire in 1972. Architect Ricard Bofill designed the new sanctuary, inaugurated in 1976, with a distinctive arrangement of arches and open spaces. The restored old church and the modern building represent different responses to the same important place.
Source: Museus d’Andorra
architecture
Sant Joan de Caselles dates from the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Its rectangular nave, wooden roof, semicircular apse and Lombard-style bell tower follow the Romanesque tradition found in Andorra. Later porches and an altarpiece add further chapters to the building's history.
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