Costitx: Molí de Ca'n Romaguera - Molí de Ca'n Vallés
Costitx is best known within Mallorca for its traditional windmills, notably Molí de Ca'n Romaguera and Molí de Ca'n Vallés. This small inland municipality stands on the Pla de Mallorca, the agricultural plain at the centre of the island, where compact streets of pale stone houses and tiled roofs meet cultivated land. The mills form part of the built heritage of rural Mallorca and recall older forms of local work. Costitx also has an important prehistoric connection: bronze bull heads found at the Talayotic sanctuary of Son Corró are held by Madrid's National Archaeological Museum. Its intimate scale presents a quieter, agricultural side of Mallorca beyond the coastal resorts.
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Built around an agricultural settlement on Mallorca’s Pla de Mallorca, Costitx grew into a small inland municipality shaped by farming. The low, cultivated plain of central Mallorca, rather than the coast, defines its surroundings; almond, fig and olive trees remain familiar parts of the local landscape. The municipality is known for the prehistoric sanctuary of Son Corró, where bronze bull-head figures were found; the originals are held by Madrid’s National Archaeological Museum. Costitx also hosts the Observatori Astronòmic de Mallorca, a notable scientific institution in the island’s interior. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Mallorca and the Balearic Islands.
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