Castillo de Capdepera

In 1300 King James II of Mallorca pronounced the "Ordinacions" founding, amongst others, the town of Capdepera and commanding the public who lived scattered around the area, to build a walled area for them to live in, around the watch tower of Miquel Nunis, built on a strategic hill that dominated the surrounding land and had a view of the channel that separated Mallorca and Menorca.

First the church and a cistern were built. The construction of the walls of the town was finished at the end of the XIV century, incorporating later the towers to improve the defence of the fortress. The church was extended from the XVI to XVIII centuries and inside there is a carving of Christ from the XIV or XV century, and the Gothic statue of the Verge de l'Esperança, the patron saint of Capdepera, venerated since the XVI century.

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Contact Information

Castillo de Capdepera
Capdepera
07590 Capdepera

Tel. +34971563033

http://www.ajcapdepera.net