Only the two keystones remain of the former 14th-century parish church, which was probably a single-nave construction with a ribbed vault. That building was demolished in the mid-15th century to make way for a second church. The elements of this second building that have survived to our times are the main portal – with very austere lines – and the side portal, where the arms of the Pacs family, important parishioners and patrons of the construction, appear. Currently, the inside corresponds to a Baroque building. The artistic heritage preserved from the medieval buildings include the table painting of the patron, Saint Nicholas – which presides over the main Baroque altarpiece -, and another painting representing an unidentified hermit saint. Both are late 15th-century works. The old chapel of Sant Nicolauet used to stand not far from the parish church, in what is now Plaça del Rosari, but it was demolished in 1836. When the parish circumscription was created it was used as a church by parishioners until work on the new building had finished on the current site in the 14th century. Adjoining the outside wall of the church’s apse is the stone where, according to tradition, Saint Catalina Tomàs used to sit whilst waiting to be accepted into the Convent of Santa Magdalena
The construction of the current building began in 1626, ending in 1785. From the Plaza de la Vila here in Alaró, we can see the main facade of the temple, flat and sparsely ornamented, according to the most usual patterns of 17th century Mallorcan religious architecture. The interior of the temple, is a single nave, with lateral chapels between the buttresses and covered with a vault of crucifers. A few treasures to enjoy inside, is the altarpiece of Souls of the Purgatory (located in the third chapel to the right), and of course the main altarpiece. The original organ was made in the mid-eighteenth century by Pere Joan Bosch, but due to deterioration it had to be replaced by a newer one made by Grensik. Every Saturday at 11:30h, you can enjoy a free and beautiful organ concert performed in these rousing surroundings.
In place of Castellitx was built one of the so-called repopulation churches, the first Christian temples that were built in the Mallorcan countryside after the Catalan conquest. In the bull of Pope Innocent IV of April 14, 1248 it is mentioned under the invocation of St. Peter and St. Paul. It seems that this small church acted as a parish of the scattered population of that area of the old district of Muntuy, as corroborated by the many roads that led. It was not until the beginning of the 15th century that the parish church in the town of Algaida was moved. Also until the 15th century the name Castellitx identified the current municipality of Algaida.
This cross is known as the cross of S'Abeurador (watering place) due to the existence of a public well, a small chapel and a watering place at its feet, which make up a unique and documented set since the sixteenth century. The cross has a baroque style capital and an upper cross of neo-gothic style that presents the Virgin Mary on the south side and Jesus crucified on the north side.
The parish church is one of the most representative buildings of Andratx, founded in 1248, shortly after the conquest of 1229 as stated in the bull of Pope Innocent IV. The old church building must have been of the typology of the small repopulation churches that were built in Mallorca during the 13th century.
From the exterior of the church, which was erected as a parish church in the middle of the 19th century, the tower with pointed windows and the rectory are remarkable. Inside, the Santo Cristo that presides over the main altar and the image of the Virgin Mary from the old monastery of La Trapa in one of the side chapels stand out.
If there is a building in Bunyola that can stand up to the nearby Alfabia mountain range, it is the church of Sant Mateu. The monumental facade of this baroque temple impresses by force among the low houses around. Its large rose window looks like an eye on the future of the village, the clock on it shows the times, and its bell tower marks from the top the roof of Bunyola. There is no doubt that its elegant silhouette is the hallmark of the town when viewed from a distance, and it is normal that this is so, because inside it is also guarded another marvel of religious art: the Mare de Deu de la Neu, the Virgin of the Snows. It is a marble image weighing 700 kilos and almost a meter and a half high, representing the virgin with the child in her arms. It is believed that this regal image was carved in the 15th century and Bunyola keeps it in the place it deserves: in the center of the main altar of its parish church.
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