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Mare de Deu dels Angels Parish
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Is the building around which the town of Pollenca
Grez from the XIIth century with the catalan conquest of
Mallorca. The Parish was founded in 1236 and hended over
to the Knights of the Order of the Temple by the Bishop
in 1240.
The existing parish building was built during the XVIIIth
century it is a construction of basilical floor design with
side chapels and vaulted roof. The high altar is dedicated
to the Virgen Mary, Patron Saint of the town.
Saint Domingo´s Cloister
The church is of basilical floor design with side chapels
and the choir at the base. The dominicans began its construction
in 1558. The nostra Senyora el Rosari altar piece presides
over the church with an image of the XVth century of the
Roser vell from Joan Antoni Oms.
Joan March Gardens
In the centre of the village next to Saint Domingo´s
Cloister there are some gardens with excellent examples
of native vegetation. A Medieval tower remains there belonging
to a grand house located in the same place.
Monti-sion. Saint Ignasis School
Built on the slope of the Calvaris mountain there is the
impressive Saint Ignasi´s School built between 1698
and 1738. Monti-sion as the whole building is popularly
known is formed by church and a cloister. Nowadays this
building is occupied by tha Town Council and a school.
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Roser Vell |
The Roser Vell church has its origin in the XIVth century,
here the Virgen of the “Rosari” was worshiped.
The church is of basilical floor design with lateral chapels.Next
to the church there is the house of the donor where a round
main door decorated with diamond ende can be seen which
comes from a house of the town.
Saint Jordi´s church
Was built during the XVIth century in the outskirts of the
town facing the sea. The place was the departure point of
the people from Pollenca to the coasts when pirates
were approsching the town. Nowadays the church is of basilical
floor design and has a lateral chapel, oponed in 1770 dedicated
to Saint Marcial.
The Calvary
At the topo f this little mountain with the same name there
is a little church built between 1795-99. The floor design
is slightly elliptical with a semicircular apse.
Roman Bridge
An old bridge used to cross Saint Jordi´s torrent.
Nowadays it is known by the name of Roman Bridge.
Puig de María
A sanctuary located at 330 metres at the foot of the town,
chapel, tower and walls…everything built between XIVth
and XVth centuries.
