Later, at the end of the 11th century, the first iron foundries began to appear in Northern Parishes like Ordino, much appreciated by the master artisans who developed the art of the forges, an important economic activity in the country from the 15th century.
lˈeɪɾɚ, æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðɪ ɪlˈɛvənθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðə fˈɜːst ˈaɪɚn fˈaʊndɹiz bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɐpˈɪɹ ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn pˈæɹɪʃᵻz lˈaɪk ɔːɹdˈiːnoʊ, mˈʌtʃ ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə mˈæstɚɹ ˈɑːɹɾɪsənz hˌuː dɪvˈɛləpt ðɪ ˈɑːɹt ʌvðə fˈɔːɹdʒᵻz, ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk æktˈɪvᵻɾi ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi fɹʌmðə fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.