History

War and Peace

Most Spanish towns and cities have statues and memorials for their war dead. The battles won, or lost, most often refer to the victims of the Civil War, 1936-39. The […]

Daily Life

Ora Pro Populo

This monument can be found in Felanitx, Mallorca. It hails the Concepción Inmaculata (the Virgin Birth) and urges us to Pray for the People, or something to that extent, if […]

History

From Mallorca to California

Fray Junípero Serra was born in Petra, Mallorca, Spain. California, USA, hails this missionary as the Founding Father of their state. The photo was chosen from my archive. It was […]

History

Palma’s Cathedral is Beautiful

The cathedral in Palma de Mallorca was begun to be built shortly after the Reconquista in 1229. It was built over an older Arab mosque, and it is said that […]

Daily Life

Forum Romanum

In Palma de Mallorca there is a place near the cathedral where the local Forum Romanum was once situated, some millenniums ago. It is not there anymore, but the Studium Generale […]

Daily Life

When it’s Hot, You Need Shade

In the old days, Palma’s inner courtyards were places to meet with the neighbours. On sunny days, here you were finding shade. And passers-bye were given water for the asking. […]

Daily Life

A Delicate Balance

The island of Mallorca, Spain, offers about 26 lighthouses, called faros, to the seafaring community. That number includes two faros each on Isla Dragonera and on the Archipelago of Cabrera. […]

History

Sancta Nobis, Bonany

There are perhaps 45 monasteries on the island of Mallorca, including a dozen or so in the island capital of Palma de Mallorca. Less than fifteen are still run by […]

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