Palma - tourist attractions
Bellver Castle | Bellver Castle (Castell de Bellver) is a Gothic style castle on a hill 3 km northwest of Palma on the Island of Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. It was built in the 14th century for King James II of Majorca, and is one of the few circular castles in Europe. Long used as a military prison throughout... | ||
Royal Palace of La Almudaina | The Royal Palace of La Almudaina is the Alcázar (fortified palace) of Palma, the capital city of the Island of Majorca, Spain. It is the royal summer official residence and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional. | ||
Plaza Mayor of Palma de Mallorca | |||
Pueblo español in Palma de Mallorca | |||
City Hall of Palma de Mallorca | |||
Palma Cathedral | The Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma, more commonly referred to as La Seu, is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral located in Palma, Majorca, Spain, built on the site of a pre-existing Arab mosque. It is 121 metres long, 55 metres wide and its nave is 44 metres tall. Designed in the Catalan Gothic st... | ||
Palma de Mallorca Airport | Palma de Mallorca Airport occupies an area of 6.3 km (2.4 sq mi). Due to rapid growth of passenger numbers, additional infrastructure was added to the two terminals A (1965) and B (1972). This main terminal was designed by local architect Pere Nicolau Bonet and was officially opened on 12 April 1997... | ||
Convent of St. Francis in Palma de Mallorca | |||
Rambla of Palma | |||
Consulate of the Sea | The Consulate of the Sea (Consolat de mar) was a quasi-judicial body set up in the Crown of Aragon, later to spread throughout the Mediterranean basin, to administer maritime and commercial law. The term may also refer to a celebrated collection of maritime customs and ordinances in Catalan, also kn... |
Relevant data
Geographical coordinates:
39.5667, 2.65
Approximate population: 404,681
Approximate population: 404,681
The oldest constructions
- Palma Cathedral (1229 - 1601, ?)
- Convent of St. Francis in Palma de Mallorca (1281 - 1317, ?)
- City Hall of Palma de Mallorca (1649 - 1680, ?)
- Main Theater in Palma de Mallorca (? - ?, 1857)
- Gran Hotel in Palma (? - 1903, ?)
The highest points
- Palma Cathedral (44 m.)
The longest objects
- Palma Cathedral (121 m.)
Most active architects
- Pere Bauçá (1)
- Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1)
- Pere Salvà (1)
- Ángel Sánchez Cantalejo (1)
- Vicente Tomás Esteva (1)
Famous architects born in the city
- Jaime Fabre (2)
- Vicente Tomás Esteva (1)
- Luis García Ruiz (1)
- Jaime García Ruiz (1)
- Ángel Sánchez Cantalejo (1)