Cathedral in Palma de Mallorca (Catedral de Santa Maria de Palma de Mallorca) description and photos - Spain: Palma de Mallorca (Topic)

Palma de Mallorca Cathedral (Catedral de Santa Maria de Palma de Mallorca) description and photos - Spain: Palma de Mallorca. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Catedral de Santa Maria de Palma de Mallorca.

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According to legend, in the 13th century, King Jaime I of Aragon, on his way to Mallorca, where he was going to fight the Arabs, got into a terrible storm. The king vowed to build a magnificent temple to the glory of God if the Lord would leave him safe and sound. The Lord heeded his prayers and the king safely reached the coast and freed the island from the rule of Rarba.

On the site of the old mosque of Medina, the king ordered to build a temple. The cathedral was rebuilt several times. Its interiors were redesigned by Antoni Gaudi in the 20th century. For example, the fancy wrought iron canopy over the altar is the work of this renowned master.

In the cathedral you can see the magnificent stained glass windows of the 14th-16th centuries. The tiny chapel of the Holy Trinity contains the remains of some of the Catalan and Aragonese kings.

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Topic: Cathedral in Palma de Mallorca (Catedral de Santa Maria de Palma de Mallorca) description and photos - Spain: Palma de Mallorca.