Spain: Getting to Know Palma de Mallorca

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Palma de Mallorca is the capital city of the island of Mallorca, located on the edge of the Mediterranean, and it’s also the largest city of all the islands there. When you visit this pretty city, you’ll be able to enjoy various tourist attractions that in and of themselves can narrate part of Spain’s great history. There are so many places to see, some of which are detailed below:

The Santa Maria de Palma Cathedral of Mallorca: It’s more commonly known as “La Seu,” and it’s located right up on the edge of the bay of Palma. This Cathedralllll can boast that it has the highest nave in all of Spain and it can also be recognized because it has one of the biggest Levante region, Gothic-style Rose windows- locally (yet erroneously) called “El Ojo del Gotico” or the Gothic Eye. There are however, other cathedrals with larger rose windows, dating from this same period.

Arab Baths: These structures are one of the few examples available that demonstrate Muslim architecture. These baths are made up of a main square space surrounded by 12 columns supporting dome shaped cupolas with rounded openings. This space was used to partake of hot baths and had a sort of double floor with hollowed out areas through which hot water and vapor could circulate.

Plaza Mayor: It’s one of the main plazas in Palma de Mallorca. It was built during the XIX century on a plot of land that was then occupied by the Convent of San Felipe Neri and some other neighboring buildings. From here, many important roads were constructed from the center of Palma and heading to places like San Miguel or Colom.

Convent of San Francisco: This is a superstructure made up of a group of buildings which include within them: a church, a cloister and various other semi detached or adjacent edifices. It’s construction began towards the end of the 13^th century.

Palacio March: This is a palace located in the Historic Center of Palma de Mallorca, next to the cathedral and La Almudaina. Construction of the palace began in 1939 and was inaugurated in 1945. Today it’s become an art museum which houses the Bartolome March Foundation, initiated in 1975 by Bartolome March.

Palacio de la Almudaina: The Almudaina was the palatial residence of Majorca’s royalty during the 13^th and 14^th centuries and subsequently of the viceroys and governors later on. It’s really an Arab fortress, which today is a museum and occasionally has a double function as the location for official acts and services by the kings of Spain.

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