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left at medieval gateway
Sa Portella
, with a keystone and coat of arms. Carrer
de la Portella hides historic courtyards: 17th-century
Cal Marquès de la Torre
and 19th-century
Can Espanya-Serra
, with a neo-Gothic staircase. Swing left
onto Carrer de la Puresa, pausing at
Can Salas
, one of Palma's oldest patios,
with carved pillars, a beautiful loggia and a 13th-century coat of arms.
named for its one-time resident poet. Its baroque patio reveals tapered columns.
Further along is grand medieval manor
Can Marquès
.
portal. Nearby, on Carrer d'en Morei,
Can Oleza
is a baroque patio with a loggia,
Ionic columns, low arches and wrought-iron balustrade. Pass spired
Església de
Santa Eulàlia
(
Click here
)
to Carrer de Can Savellà, home to Corinthian-column-
lined
Can Vivot
and
Can Catlar del Llorer
, one of Palma's oldest Gothic
Es Puig de Sant Pere
Es Baluard
GALLERY
(Museu d'Art Modern i Contemporani;
www.esbaluard.org
; Plaça de Porta de Santa Catalina 10;
adult/child €6/free, temporary exhibitions €4; 10am-8pm Tue-Sat, to 3pm Sun)
Built with
flair and innovation into the shell of the Renaissance-era seaward walls, this contempor-
ary art gallery is one of the finest on the island. Its temporary exhibitions are worth view-
ing, but the permanent collection - works by Miró, Barceló and Picasso - give the gal-
lery its cachet.
The 21st-century concrete complex is cleverly built among the fortifications, including
the partly restored remains of an 11th- century Muslim-era tower (on your right as you
arrive from Carrer de Sant Pere).
Inside, the ground floor houses the core of the permanent exhibition, starting with a
section on Mallorcan landscapes by local artists and others from abroad; the big names
here include Valencia's Joaquín Sorolla, Mallorca's own Miquel Barceló and the Catalan