The Puig de Maria, with storm clouds gathering, overlooks the town of Pollença in the north of the island of Mallorca. (Puig means hill or mountain).
The Puig de Maria, with storm clouds gathering, overlooks the town of Pollença in the north of the island of Mallorca. (Puig, originally a Catalan word, means hill or mountain). The Puig de Maria is 340 metres high and was originally built in the fourteenth century - started in 1348. It was build to pleade for protection against the Black Death epidemic that swept across Europe and arrived in that year. It eventually killed 20% of the island's population. It had had a varied history, becoming a monantary, closed and abandoned, re-opened added to and refurbished! It currently welcomes visitors and over-night guests walking the GR221, the long distance path. It also makes a great 90 minute or so hike up to the top from the town below. From the summit there are excellent views over Pollença and the Peninsula de Formentor.
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Location: Pollença, Mallorca Balearic Islands, Spain.
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
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