It was designed by Emili Pou. It was originally a 6th order lighthouse. The land was owned by the Marquis of Palmer who ceded to the State the compensation corresponding to its expropriation. At the beginning it had a catadioptric optic of 300 mm of diameter for fixed light, of the French manufacturer Henry Lepaute. It was inaugurated on August 31, 1863. At the beginning there were two sailors assigned to the lighthouse for its supply service. In 1917 carbide illumination and a 4+1 occultation appearance produced by clockwork rotating screens placed around the optics began. Later a dioptric drum optic was installed and in 1957 the luminous appearance of the lighthouse was modified at the same time that the installation was electrified. 32 V flashers were installed, producing a luminous appearance of 2+1 flashes every 10 seconds. That same year an equipment with wind turbine was put in service, first in Spain of this type, but it was not successful mainly due to the absence of wind with the required constancy, which motivated its substitution by two generators. In 1958 the tower was extended by 6.5 m. to increase the geographical range. In 1983 the photovoltaic system was incorporated, being the first lighthouse in Spain to be illuminated by solar panels.
Mancor de la Vall is a municipality that belongs to the region of the raiguer, at the foot of the Sierra de Tramontana. Located in a small valley, surrounded by mountains, five minutes from Inca and connected to Caimari and Biniamar. It borders the municipalities of Alaró, Lloseta, Inca, Selva and Escorca.
House acquired by Miquel Ribas de Pina i Ferrà in 1718, the year when a series of alterations was begun. These included the addition of the columned porch and the wooden eaves. The Gothic windows on the façade were bricked up, and the courtyard was renovated while still retaining the characteristics of 17th century courtyards.
Ancient fort, Moorish in origin, the Palace retains the Gothic features added during the XIV century. It was used as the residence of the Moorish governors and, after the Christian Conquest, by the Kings of Catalonia-Aragón, a custom continued by the present Royal Family on state occasions.
They are located to the right of the road, at the entrance of the urbanized nucleus of Cala Sant Vicenç. They have been known for several centuries, since Joan B. Binimelis already speaks of them in his History of Mallorca of 1593, in which he affirms that "they denote to have been the habitation of giants". In 1927, Wilfred Hemp invented a total of 13 caves, but currently only 7 are preserved, since they have been plundered and reused since their discovery. Cristòfol Veny divided them into simple caves, for habitation, and complex caves, for burial. Despite this hypothesis, it seems more plausible that they were all part of the same necropolis from the Middle Bronze Age (around 1600 BC), in an area that probably had sacred and ritual value. The site where the necropolis is located is a Quaternary sediment, easily excavated, different from the rest of the territory. Six of the seven caves are aligned at the foot of a natural step near the path that leads there from the entrance to the site. The seventh cave is located on the other side of the road, in front of the third cave. The first cave (no. 6 of Hemp) has neither vestibule nor passageway, since they have been destroyed. In front of the access, there are signs of the existence of a kind of courtyard that must have been part of the complex. The interior has a length of about 12 m and, at the bottom, has an apse closed by an apsidiole or niche. Inside, a bétilo idol (cylindrical stone considered sacred) was found, which is the only representation of this type found in Mallorca. The second cavity (No. 7 of Hemp), one of the best preserved, also presents the remains of an entrance courtyard, with a quadrangular hole. The doorway is one meter high by half a meter wide, and gives access to the antechamber, followed by the main chamber, which has an entrance with a curved lintel, with samples of grooves or closing marks, and has a bench and central trench, as well as apsidia or niches in the apse and the sides. Fragments of bone pieces, known as buttons, with a V-shaped perforation, were found. The third cave has lost the front part and preserves a central bench and two lateral niches and one apsidal niche. The fourth cave has an access with carved rock and an antechamber and chamber, with a lateral bench and three niches. The fifth cave has a different floor plan, circular, with a large entrance and, on the roof, a hole with a closing slab.
Manacor is a city and a Spanish municipality on the island of Mallorca, in the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Located east of the island, it is the capital of the comarca of Levante and the head of the homonymous judicial district. In 2010 it had 40,859 inhabitants. Its municipality has an area of 260 km² and a population density of 156.96 inhabitants/km² and is located at an average altitude of 80 meters above sea level. In terms of population, Manacor is the third largest municipality on the island and the second largest in terms of surface area. Manacor has different urbanized nuclei among them Porto Cristo, where it has a great offer of leisure and restaurants during the summer season. It also has a great offer and variety of coves throughout the municipality of Manacor. In addition Manacor is known for being the birthplace of tennis player Rafael Nadal.
Llucmajor (in Catalan and officially Llucmajor) is the largest municipality of Mallorca in the autonomous community of Balearic Islands, Spain. Belonging to the region of Migjorn. It borders with Palma de Mallorca, Algaida, Montuiri, Porreras and Campos. It has first class tourist centers such as Cala Pi, Cala Blava and El Arenal. In this locality took place the battle of the same name between the troops of Jaime III of Mallorca and Pedro IV of Aragon in 1349. After this battle the Kingdom of Mallorca returned to belong to the King of Aragon.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS: - White sand beach - Length 750m, width 20m - The bottom of the sea is sandy EQUIPMENT: - Parking near the beach - There is an access walkway for the disabled. - Sun loungers and umbrellas available - Showers available - Lifeguard available ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - There are bars and restaurants near the beach - There is a promenade around the beach - There are visible buildings around the beach - High occupancy in high season - Easy accessibility - There is public transportation nearby during the summer
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