Complex sentence: Almost the entire village was burned to the ground during the war, and had to be rebuilt, however, the "Palacio de Meré" survived; it was built in the 18 th century alongside a smaller and older building.
Split into simpler sentences: Almost the entire village was burned to the ground during the war, and had to be rebuilt. However, the "Palacio de Meré" survived; it was built in the 18 th century alongside a smaller and older building.