Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Sanctuary

The Sanctuary of Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Our Lady the patron saint of Andorra, is located in the village of Meritxell in the parish of Canillo. It is the work of the Catalan architect Ricard Bofill and was opened in 1976. During independent european tours to Andorra created by Trip planner ,we recommend visit to Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Sanctuary. Enjoy your european tours on european tour packages. The ancient Romanesque Meritxell sanctuary, restored and modified in the 17th-century, was destroyed by fire in 1972. The present temple erected alongside the ancient hermitage for years later was dedicated in the Consell General (Parliament of Andorra) to the prestigious Catalan architect Ricard Bofill, who conceived it as a “Romanesque recreation”. Inside there is a reproduction of the Romanesque Our Lady of Meritxell, and also the sculptures of the seven patron saints of the parishes of Andorra. The two most emblematic parts of the sanctuary are the open cloisters and the mirror room. The building of the ancient chapel was prepared for visiting and now holds the permanent exhibition “Meritxell memòria”, a collection of objects and images that evoke the adoration of the Virgin of Meritxell through history. It is also visited on the Andorra Tourist Bus: route number 2 and 6 from May to October and number 8 from November to April.