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Gran Hotel (Palma)
The Gran Hotel is a former historic hotel in Palma de Mallorca, in Spain. It is part of the historic centre of the city. The hotel was designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner and completed in 1903. Today the building has been converted into a cultural center, home to the Fundación la Caixa. It contains a permanent exhibition of paintings by Anglada Camarasa. The building is one of the most important examples of Modernisme on the island, with a facade lavishly decorated with sculptures and ceramics. References External links Buildings and structures in Palma de Mallorca Hotels in Mallorca Art museums and galleries in Spain Hotels established in 1903 Museums in the Balearic Islands 1903 establishments in Spain Modernisme architecture Tourist attractions in Mallorca Art Nouveau hotels Hotel buildings completed in 1903 Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Balearic Islands La Caixa {{Spain-hotel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palma De Mallorca
Palma (; ; also known as ''Palma de Mallorca'', officially between 1983–88, 2006–08, and 2012–16) is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca on the Bay of Palma. The Cabrera Archipelago, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. , Palma de Mallorca Airport, Palma Airport serves over 29 million passengers per year. History Palma was founded as a Ancient Rome, Roman camp upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. The city was subjected to several Vandal raids during the fall of the Western Roman Empire, then reconquered by the Byzantine Empire, then colonised by the Moors (who called it ''Medina Mayurqa'') and, in the 13th century, by James I of Aragon. Roman period After the conquest of Mallorca, the city was loosely incorporated into the province of Hispania Tarraconensis, Tarraco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
