Church Entrance

Churches of Palma
Palma, Mallorca

Mallorca

                                   Palma (Link 2.)

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Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. 

"The capital of Majorca, Palma, was founded as a Roman camp called Palmaria upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. The turbulent history of the city had it subject to several Vandal sackings during the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It was later reconquered by the Byzantines, established by the Moors (who called it Medina Mayurqa), and finally occupied by James I of Aragon. In 1983, Palma became the capital of the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands.

"Since the 1950s, Majorca has become a major tourist destination, and the tourism business has become the main source of revenue for the island." (Link 1.)

Altar

Rear of Church and Balcony

Interior Altar

Church Plaque

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Photos: Taken with iPhone by RW while traveling in Mallorca from his home in

                Switzerland.

Link 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallorca

Link 2:  http://www.onparou.com/Hotels-Baleares/Majorque/3-etoiles/Hotel-Club-Framissima-Palia-Sa-Coma-

                                                                         Prayer

God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)

Calvary Church

Calvary Church
Pollenca, Mallorca

Church Plaque

Church Altar

Church Altar

"Pollença ... is a town and municipality situated in the northern part of the island of Majorca, near Cap de Formentor and Alcúdia. It lies inland, about 6 km (4 mi) west of its port, Port de Pollença.

Steps to Calvary Church

Steps to Calvary Church

"One of the town's most distinctive features is the 365-step stairway north of the square; this leads up to a chapel on top of the hill known as Calvary. On Good Friday this is the setting for the most dramatic parade of the year. First, on the road winding up the back of the hill, there is a reenactment of the Stations of the Cross. This is followed by a mock crucifixion on top of the hill after which the figure of Christ is ceremonially removed from the Cross. There is a sombre, torchlit parading of the body of Christ through the town led by hundreds of people in cloaks, masks and pointed hats and done in total silence save for the slow beating of a drum. "(Link 1)

View of Pallenca from Calgary church

Photos: Taken in Dec. 2018 by RW with his iPhone while travelling by bike to 
                 Mallorca from his home in Switzerland.
Link 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen%C3%A7a

                                                                    Prayer

God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)

La Seu Cathedral, 2010

La Seu Cathedral
 Palma, Mallorca

  "La Seu is a gothic Roman Catholic cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, built on the site of an existing Arab mosque. It is 121 metres long, 55 metres wide and 44 meters of nave height. Designed in Spanish "levantino" Gothic style with influences of the North European gothic, it was founded by King James I of Aragon in 1229 but finished only in 1601. It sits overlooking the Parc de la Mar and the Mediterranean Sea, protected by the old town walls...Fifty years after a restoration of the Cathedral had started, Antoni Gaudí was invited in 1901 to take over the project." (See  Link 1.) (See May 16, 2010 Blog Post for another Gaudi church.) This massive Gothic Cathedral dominates the city skyline of Palma, Mallorca.

Sanctuary  with Rose Window (Google Photo 1.)

Herbrew Star Rose Window in Sanctuary
(Google Photo 2.)

 "If you catch the sun falling through the rose window on a bright morning, every nook and cranny in the Mallorca cathedral lights up like a rainbow and you will understand why it is commonly referred to as ‘The Cathedral of Light’." (See Link 2.) This rose window measuring 100m2 is the largest Gothic rose window in the world. It is divided into 24 triangles, half of which form the Star of David. (See Link 3.)

Mirador Portal 2010

"On this side(the side facing the ocean) also lies the jewel in the crown of the Mallorca cathedral - the Mirador portal. (See photo below.) This is the huge arched entrance half way along the façade, which surely contributes the most important Gothic group of sculptures in Mallorca (Majorca). Between 1380 and 1422, Northern European and Mallorcan artists worked on this Gothic masterpiece, with the Mallorcan architect and sculptor Guillem Sagrera being the leading local contributor.

"Within the arches are two clearly differentiated horizontal sculptures: the first depicting the Eternal father with adoring angels and the other, directly below, the last supper. On the pillar between the two doors is a delightful Virgin Mary with child and in the niche of each arch are the sculptures of five saints; James, John and Peter on the left, and Andrew and Paul on the right. Together, they make this portal one of the most important examples of Mallorcan medieval art on the island." (See Link 2.)

Side Entrance 2010

Photos: Top-Front of Cathedral with rose window and palm trees of Mallorca. Middle-Front of Cathedral with rose window, top of arch above front doors, twin towers, and central angel statue on roof peak.  Bottom-Detail of side entrance described.
Google Photos:  1. geolocation.ws  2. catalunatics.com
Link 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Seu

Link 2: http://www.northsouthguides.com/mallorca_cathedral.html
Link 3: http://www.mca-hotels.com/holidays-guide-mallorca/8/12/23/palma-de-mallorca/monuments/seu-cathedral/

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen