Dieses Haus gehörte im 17. Jh. der Familie Villalonga, und zwar war es im Besitz von Francisco de Villalonga i Fortuny, dem von König Felipe IV. der Adelstitel Comte de la Cova verliehen wurde. In diesem Gebäude ist das Treppenhaus hervorzuheben, das aus Kreuzgängen mit spätgotischen Verzierungen besteht, sowie die polychrom gefasste Holzdecke aus dem 14. Jh, die das gesamte ebenerdige Geschoss des Gebäudes umspannt. Das Haus wurde von der Tourismusfachschule umgebaut.
16th century building once housing the Criança, an institution created by Canon Antoni Genovard, dedicated to the education of upper-class girls and which, after its foundation, was managed by Sister Isabel Cifre. The courtyard features octagonal pillars.
Ancestral home of medieval origin owned by the Balaguer del Racó family. In 1928 it was purchased by the historian, Jaume Lladó i Ferragut. An embellished arch leads into the trapezial courtyard with a roofed entrance path. The staircase is against the wall at the back of the courtyard and has two flights of steps.
The house that belonged to the architect Gabriel Alomar i Esteve, and is now owned by his heirs, has a fascinating garden, entered by means of a covered corridor under Can Castelló; the garden, at the back, contains the northern façade of the houses, whilst the walls stand at the south.
Currently Can Dusai is an architects’ office. The doorway is a modern segmental arch; the entrande has a modern small-cobble floor and a beam roof with two transversal main beams. On the left there is a medievalstyle old semicircular arch. A diminished archway leads to the patio, with the stairs at the back.
The house became the property of the Desclapers family in the 15th century. It was inherited by Francesc Rossinyol de Sagranada i Desclapers, who sold it to Bishop Bernat Nadal, who in turn made it the site of the Pureza de María Santísima girl’s school (founded in 1809 in calle de la Pau), and which was reorganised in 1870 by Gaietana Alberta Giménez, Mother Alberta.
In 1576 this house was the property of the heirs of Pere Sampol. In 1685 it belonged to the heirs of the presbyter Josep Morales. In 1818 it was owned by Marià Fuster. Afterwards it came to be owned by the Escafí family. An entrance with a beam roof leads to the uncovered patio, by means of a semicircular arch; the stairs are on the left, and have a fine iron railing. The coach houses are at the back.
Can Sureda is a manor house dated from the 16th century, being restored during the following century. This three storey building with a trimmed and whitewashed facade has an asymmetric and scatty disposition of the apertures. Its impressive entrance, a stone round arch portal, is dated from the 16th century. The two balconies with iron rails, the cellar large window and the scupper on the corner of the building are also impressive and worth a look.
This building is located under the sanctuary of Sant Salvador. Local youths attended school here from 1934 until the 70’s. The building stands as a unique entity. It has three floors and a basement. It is worth noting the contrast between the geometry of the volume and its asymmetrical openings. Access is located on the right side of the main facade. Currently, the building is host to the offices of the Education department, carrying out a number of adult-education related activities.
Artà connected to Mallorca's railway in 1921. This brought in faster communication with Manacor and Palma and increased the transport of people and goods. It's worth noting that the project was promoted with private funds, mainly from the businessman Rafel Blanes. The station and the group of secondary buildings were raised at the sides of the railway track, on the stretch along Costa i Llobera avenue. The train stopped working in 1997, leaving these group of buildings unusable for several years. The main building, of perfect symmetry, has three floors and rectangular shape. The lintels over the windows are decorated with geometric motifs of red and white ceramic. They are worth a look! Beside, we find an old coal cellar and the toilets. Finally, in the area we find three more buildings that are private properties nowadays.
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