Patio de Armas, Bellver castle, Palma de Mallorca
The Patio de Armas, a circular central courtyard at Bellver castle, built in the 14th century for King James II of Majorca, at Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. The courtyard is 2-tiered, the lower tier of Catalan Romanesque arches was for servants and soldiers, and the royal family used the Gothic-arched upper tier. This is one of the few circular castles in Europe, and was built by architect Pere Salva in Gothic style, with towers attached to the walls and a separate keep tower reached by a high bridge over the moat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13433893
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45111949
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7087px x 4724px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
