Es Castell is a small
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in eastern
Menorca
Menorca or Minorca (from la, Insula Minor, , smaller island, later ''Minorica'') is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Its capi ...
in the
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands ( es, Islas Baleares ; or ca, Illes Balears ) are an archipelago in the Balearic Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago is an autonomous community and a province of Spain; its capital is ...
, Spain. The town was founded in 1771 by British Col.
Patrick Mackellar and was originally called ''Georgetown'' in honour of
King George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...
; however, it takes its current name from the large fort nearby, known to the British as
St. Philip's Castle. Col.
Patrick MacKellar (Argyllshire 1717-1778) was the chief engineer of Menorca and his house today is known as Son Granot. Es Castell celebrates its Foundation Day on 1 June with 18th-century themed festivities, in which the Municipality itself, St. Philip's Castle Foundation, Son Granot and other institutions participate.
Gallery
Image:Mapa Menorca Municipis.jpg, Municipalities of Menorca
Image:EsCastell - Ajuntament.jpg, Es Castell town hall
Image:Son_Granot.jpg, Son Granot
Image:Sunrise at Cala Corb, Es Castell, Menorca.jpg, Sunrise at Cala Corb
References
External links
Ajuntament des Castell
Municipalities in Menorca
Populated places in Menorca
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