Palma de Mallorca: Puerto de Palma - Auditòrium de Palma
Built around a Roman settlement, Palma de Mallorca grew into the Balearic Islands’ capital and principal urban centre. The city curves around the Bay of Palma on Mallorca’s south coast, with Puerto de Palma serving as one of the island’s key maritime hubs. Along the waterfront, the Auditòrium de Palma is an established venue for concerts, theatre and conferences. Above the harbour stands La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, begun after the Aragonese conquest of Mallorca in 1229. Its presence anchors an old city of narrow lanes, courtyards and former merchants’ houses. Palma brings together a working port, civic waterfront and a historic core that has shaped Mallorcan public life for centuries.
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Palma de Mallorca straddles the shore of the Bay of Palma in the Balearic Islands, and its sheltered Mediterranean setting has long tied the city to seaborne trade and island life. La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, rises beside the Parc de la Mar and forms the defining monument of the old waterfront; work on the cathedral began after the Christian conquest of Mallorca in 1229. Immediately nearby, the Royal Palace of La Almudaina preserves a former Islamic alcázar later adapted by the Mallorcan kings. Inland streets lead through the historic centre, while the Serra de Tramuntana runs along Mallorca’s northwestern coast. Continue to other webcams in the Balearic Islands to compare coastal settings around Palma de Mallorca.
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