13th C – Monastery of St. Francis, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
An austere facade relieved only by an ornate rose window and a fabulously baroque doorway masks a wonderful interior at the Monastery of St.
17th C – Consulado del Mar, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Close to “La Lonja”, with an outstanding Renaissance gallery of 17th century. Today this building is the seat of the autonomous government.
1452 – La Lonja, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Architect: Guillermo Sagrera
Some of the most distinguished Majorcan work of the fifteenth century, between 1420 and 1452, and was done by the sculptor and architect Guillermo Sagrera,
1310 – Castell De Bellver, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Architect: Pere Salva
Begun by Jaume II in 1300 and built by Pere Salva, the architect of the Almudaina Palace,
14th C. – Almudaina Palace, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Architect: Pere Salva
This was the Muslim palace of the Banu Ganiya, at the edge of the port. The building was converted into a palace at the beginning of the 14th century on the orders of kings Jaume II.
1601 – Palma Cathedral, Mallorca, Spain
The Seo was build on the site of an existing Arab mosque. The legend has it that one night in 1229,
10th C – Arab Baths, Palma, Mallorca, Spain
These 10th century baths are virtually all that remain of the Arab city of Medina Mayurqa. They were probably part of a nobleman’s house and are similar to those found in other Islamic cities.
