La Margineda

La Margineda (Catalan pronunciation: [lə məɾʒiˈnɛðə], locally: [la maɾʒiˈneða]) is an Andorran village located in the parish of Andorra la Vella. It is noted for its 12th-century Romanesque bridge, Pont de la Margineda, which is the best preserved and largest such bridge in Andorra, being 33 metres long and 9.2 metres tall.[1]

La Margineda
The 12th-century Romanesque bridge, Pont de la Margineda
La Margineda
Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°29′9″N 1°29′26″E
Country Andorra
ParishAndorra la Vella
Highest elevation
990 m (3,250 ft)
Lowest elevation
920 m (3,020 ft)

The Instituto Español de Andorra (IEA), a Spanish international secondary school, is in La Margineda.[2]

See also

  • Santa Coloma
  •  Andorra portal

References

  1. Pont de la Margineda, Andorra Turisme, Andorran Government. (in French)
  2. "Inicio." Instituto Español de Andorra. Retrieved on May 2, 2015. "DIRECCIÓN: c/ Tossalet i Vinyals, 33-45 La Margineda – AD500 Andorra la Vella Principado de Andorra"

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