Casa de la Valle Castle

Behind the beautiful name "House of the Valleys" hides an ancient castle built of raw stone in the ancient quarter of Andorra la Vella. Built the castle noble family Busquets in the XVI century, in the so-called style of rural Catalan architecture, in other words, as a Catalan manor.

In 1702, by the decision of the Land Council, the castle became the property of Parliament. To this day it is the meeting place. And the building itself, massive, but at the same time light, crowned with towers and crenellated walls, is recognized as a cultural and historical value of Andorra.

This rather ordinary building not only preserves the color of ancient times and remembers the history of the Andorran settlement, this building, having passed into state ownership, performed the most important political functions.

The castle is open to visitors. And during the tour you can admire not only the hall of the General Council, where the court sessions were held, but also look at the kitchen, where ancient utensils, interesting in all respects, have been preserved.

The complex of the Casa de la Valle mansion is formed by several more buildings - the only court in the whole country, the Sala de la Giustisia, a magnificent philatelic museum, as well as the nearby St. Armenol Chapel, which is regularly visited by council members. And opposite the Casa de la Valle, in honor of the signing of the new constitution of Andorra in 1993, an original monument was erected.