Nowhere in the West as many monasteries and hermitages were built, as was in Mallorca and no land in its history more strongly influenced by the Order of the Knights Templar, as the Balearic island ...
This fact is due to the fact that Diego Costello dealt with the subject and the remarkable blog Mallorca - the "monastic island into internet. About this blog I came across his marvelous book monastery leader Mallorca, which is available as a download file and print in hardcover. I had the opportunity to read the preliminary draft. This book in addition to the historical account provided with practical advice. Beyond the mere description of the proposed sites and their access roads also will be discussed in more detail on the development, architectural features and authoritative personalities in relation to these sacred buildings.
Santuario de Sant Salvador Monastery was founded in 1348 and is the most important place of pilgrimage Lluc the Mallorcan. The monastery church from 1617 is presented as a bland building with a statue of the Madonna 13th Century and a Gothic altar made of alabaster. Since 1992 no more monks live in the monastery. The beautiful facility is now managed by two families in a Majorcan family business. In total there are twelve rooms in the monastery. In each case, on Sundays and public holidays will be read at 17.00 clock in the Abbey Church a fair. There
Santuario de Sant Salvador |
than 200 monasteries it on the "convent-holiday island Majorca - 70 of which are developed for tourism and can be visited by tourists. They are among the most popular destinations for hikers, climbers and cyclists. In part, comfortable nights in the ancient monastery Hostels offered, on the other hand, one finds the most original restaurants and the richest museums in the resort island. Surprise yourself ...
(Limited preprint for Mallorca-lovers and lovers:
21.20 EUR subscription offer until 03/06/2011, then 28.20 EUR; eBook 12.80 EUR)
21.20 EUR subscription offer until 03/06/2011, then 28.20 EUR; eBook 12.80 EUR)
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