Antonio Maura

Streets - Outskirts | Palma de Mallorca

Antonio Maura Avenue is an avenue located in the city of Palma de Mallorca, capital of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is named after Antonio Maura, a lawyer born in the city who served as president of the Council of Ministers repeatedly between 1903 and 1922. The avenue is located in the Central District and delimits the neighborhoods of La Lonja-Borne and La Seu. It extends to the Muelle Viejo, where it connects with the Paseo Sagrera, the Avenida de Gabriel Roca or the Autovía de Levante, from the Plaza de la Reina, where other main roads of the city center are born, such as the Paseo del Borne or the Calle Conquistador. It is not a very long road, with a total length of 350 meters. It is home to one of the busiest green areas in Palma, the Jardines del Huerto del Rey, built on the site of an old theater - the Teatro Lírico - and located between the cathedral and the avenue. On the sidewalk opposite the gardens are several cafes and shops. The avenue also has a subway parking lot, inaugurated in 2004. During its construction, several ruins from the Roman Palma were found, dating from the first century BC. Their discovery was not without controversy, as both the city council and the Island Council of Mallorca were in favor of continuing with the works and destroying the site, which was later restored.