The Church of Sant Esteve is one of the main historical attractions of Andorra La Vella. The temple is situated in the historical centre of the city, among the ancient granite houses of traditional architecture, near the administration building of the commune.
The Church of Sant Esteve in the Romanesque style was built in the XII century and consecrated in honor of St. Stephen. The Church building and its interior was repeatedly rebuilt and altered. And major architectural changes the Church has undergone in the twentieth century, having lost its original appearance. From the original building intact preserved only the semicircular apse in Romanesque style, as well as wall paintings, which are now kept in the National art Museum of Catalonia and in several private collections. In the Museum you can see murals depicting the wedding at Cana, Jesus the Christ before Pilate and the winged bull, formerly in the Church of Sant Esteve. Today, from the works of the Roman era in the Church presents two interesting altarpiece, executed in the Baroque style.
Recent changes the Church has undergone in 1969, the Construction was led by the architect Josep Puig, resulting in the building of the ancient temple was considerably increased in size. Externally, the Church stands out beautifully decorated in the Lombard style of the decoration of the apse, and the Romanesque bell tower and a tower.
Near the Church of Sant Esteve is a monument to the Bishop Juan Benloch. Juan Benlloch, occupying the post of Bishop of La seu d'urgell from 1906 to 1919, was a co-Prince of the Principality. The Bishop, who later became a cardinal, in addition to all the roads to the local population that he is the author of music of the national anthem of Andorra.
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