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Balearic Islands

Ses Coves de Mare de Déu (Portals Vells — Caves of the Virgin Mary)

Balearic Islands

Ses Coves de Mare de Déu (Portals Vells — Caves of the Virgin Mary)

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Ses Coves de Mare de Déu (Portals Vells — Caves of the Virgin Mary)

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Location: Calvià, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

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June 2, 2016

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At the eastern end of the bays of Portals Vells are impressive caves, also called "Ses coves de Mare de Déu" (The Caves of Our Lady). Already in the Middle Ages, three large holes were cut into the rock in order to then be able to hollow it out. The mined sandstone was used at that time mainly for the construction of the cathedral in Palma. The stone carvings at the entrance to the caves as well as the altar testify to the history of the seamen who anchored here.

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September 12, 2019

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At that time, seafarers from Genoa were stranded in the narrow bay in the southwest. They were caught in a cap de fibló, a cyclone, on their way to mainland …

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April 13, 2017

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Ses coves de Mare de Déu, the Caves of Our Lady, are deep and sweeping caves. In the Middle Ages workers have cut three huge, gate-like holes in the rock. The sandstone from the interior was transported to Palma for the construction of the cathedral and for palaces by rich merchant families.

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Elevation 20 m

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