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Andorra: Seu D'urgell
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Andorra es un Coprincipado parlamentario, aprobándose la Constitución andorrana el 14 de marzo de 1993. La jefatura del Estado recae en los Copríncipes, representados por el Obispo de la Seu d'Urgell y el Presidente de la República Francesa, como heredera del Conde de Foix.
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La Seu d'Urgell, a lively Spanish town, is considered to be the Spanish gateway to Andorra. Since the early 9th century, La Seu has been the seat of the bishops and counts of Urgell. One of the most outstanding Romanesque buildings in Cataluña is located on the southern side of the central Plaça dels Oms. And, even though there have been numerous remodeling done to the structure, the12th-century Cathedral de Santa Maria is still something you should go out of your way to see. one of the most outstanding Romanesque buildings in Cataluña, despite having undergone various remodelings and facelifts over the centuries. La Seu d'Urgell is a great place for an overnight.
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Legend has it that Andorra was founded by Charlemagne in gratitude to the inhabitants of the valley who guided his army in the struggle against the Arabs. But actually, the 9th century deed of consecration of the cathedral at Seu d'Urgell already contains a list of the Andorran Parishes and indicates that they belong to the counts of Urgell.
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