Bellver Castle
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| Bellver Castle | |
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| Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
 Aerial view of the castle |
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| Coordinates | 39°33′50″N 2°37′10″E / 39.56375°N 2.619338°ECoordinates: 39°33′50″N 2°37′10″E / 39.56375°N 2.619338°E |
| Built | 1311 |
| Built by | Pere Salvà |
| Construction materials |
Marès |
| Height | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Current owner |
Palma de Mallorca City Council |
Bellver Castle (bellver in Castilian means "good view") is a castle that was built by order of King Jaime II for use as a residence of the kings of Mallorca. The castle is built at 112 metres (367 ft) above sea level. Today it belongs to the City Council of Palma de Mallorca and it is the Museum of the History of the city of Palma. It is open to the public.
Uses:
- - Refuge to the Turkish landings.
- - Military Prison
- - Military fortress during the Rebellion of Germanias
- - Shelter from the epidemic of plague.
Other websites [change]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bellver Castle |
- Imágenes del Castillo de Bellver
- Castillo de Bellver en la página del Ayuntamiento de Palma de Mallorca
- Artículo en MallorcaWeb (en mallorquín)
- Vista aérea del castillo en la página web del Ayuntamiento de Palma
- Vista del Castillo de Bellver en Google Maps
- Castillo de Bellver en castillosnet.org
