The Oratori de Santa Maria de Bellpuig
If it wasn’t for the Talayotic settlement of Ses Païsses circa 1300 B. C., one might argue that the Moors were the first to inhabit what today is known as […]
The Coffered Mudéjar Ceiling in Alfàbia
The Possessió d’Alfàbia is one of Mallorca’s great historic estates. The property is said to go back to a Moorish alquería and the 11th century when an Islamic Virrey, Ben-Abet, […]
The Quanat in Randa
One of the most peaceful villages in Mallorca has to be Randa. The small pueblo nestles on the slopes of the Puig de Randa which in itself is the home […]
Modernisme
We are lucky here in Mallorca to be surrounded by a large number of buildings in the style of Modernisme, sometimes also called Catalan Modernism. The name is not only […]
The Bandstand in Llucmajor
When the Plaça d’Espanya in Llucmajor was remodelled and yuppified about one year ago, I was horrified to note that the splendid bandstand which had graced the central square just […]
Gargoyles In Palma
On a walk through Palma, one can meet some wonderful sights. Palma is an incredibly beautiful city, not least for the fact that the city has preserved its character over […]
The Disappearance of the Convent of Santo Domingo
The order of Ordo Praedicatorum, a Catholic religious order, was […]
The Mallorcan Possessió
A manor house with agricultural land in Mallorca is called a possessió. There are a few dozen of those around here on the island, all competing in their splendour and […]
Mysteries of Talayotic Mallorca
Not very much is known with certainty about Mallorca in prehistoric times. Many mysteries surround the Talayotic period. According to the book Tuhfat al-Arib fi al-Radd written in 1420 by […]
Mallorcan Parish Churches
You will find that in Mallorcan pueblos it was quite common to rebuild and replace their parish churches over the centuries. Normally, the new church outclasses the previous one in […]
The Catacombs at Palma’s Cemetery
Sometimes you get lucky as a photo blogger when often you don’t. I find it quite frustrating when I go out with the aim to take a photograph of a […]
The Archaeology of Wine Making
Going into the Celler Cooperatiu Es Sindicat in Felanitx feels like going on a journey back in time. In fact, it feels a bit like being on an archaeological site […]
The Convento De Mínimos
The Convent dels Mínims (Castellano: Convento de Mínimos) in Santa María is also known by the name of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad. This monastery dates back to the 17th […]
Good Vibrations
Last weekend, the Hotel Cala d’Or in Cala d’Or celebrated its 75 anniversary. The building was constructed in 1932 by Mijnheer Veerburgh, a Belgian architect who had fallen in love […]
The Cuartel de Son Busquets
Finding your way around Palma de Mallorca, you will probably have come across a number of vast walled-in areas which look perhaps a bit ominous. These are possibly some of […]
The Ca n’Oleza Patio
The courtyard of Ca n’Oleza, dating from the end of the 17th century, is one of the best preserved patios (courtyards) in Palma and one of its best known. The […]
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