The Co-Principality
On Gingerguide's self-guided Andorra la Vella & Andorra audio tour, The Co-Principality is a stop worth about ~20 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type monument
- Suggested visit ~20 min
- Andorra la Vella & Andorra Andorra la Vella & Andorra guide
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About The Co-Principality
Andorra's unique co-principality: two joint heads of state, the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France, a system that grew from the agreements of 1278, told on the square of the Casa de la Vall.
In 1278 the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix agreed to share rule over the valleys. The count's rights passed to the kings of France, and today the French President and the Bishop of Urgell are Andorra's co-princes.
Since the Constitution of 1993, Andorra has been a parliamentary democracy in which the co-princes have limited powers. Monuments to the agreements of 1278 and to the Constitution stand by the Casa de la Vall; the square is open at all times.
Did you know? Andorra has two heads of state, the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France, a system that grew from an agreement signed on 8 September 1278.
How much time do you need at The Co-Principality?
Around ~20 min works well for The Co-Principality — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at The Co-Principality?
Yes — The Co-Principality made the cut as one of 13 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Andorra la Vella & Andorra. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
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