Art Nouveau in Palma de Mallorca

You can walk the route we suggest here in 2 to 3 hours.

The route starts at the Parlament of the Balearic Islands, the former Círculo Mallorquín. Art Nouveau motifs can be seen in the windows, columns and capitals. Very close by we find Can Corbella, an unusual block of flats in a Neo-Mudéjar style. The wooden columns superimposed on the façade, with horseshoe arches and stained glass on the ground floor, are some of the most outstanding elements.

We continue on to Edificio Paraire, notable for its vertical feel, geometric decoration and the combination of glass, stone and wrought iron on the balconies. By the same moderniste architect, the next stop is Can Roca, with balconies featuring colourful ceramic decoration.

Still on Plaça Weyler, we find another unique example of Art Nouveau decoration, this time applied to the exterior of the bakery Forn des Teatre.

These two neighbouring buildings immediately attract attention with their profusely decorated façades. The mixed colours of the ceramics and broken tile mosaics (trencadís), the sinuous balconies and wrought iron railings, the abundant sculptures and the walls decorated with floral, plant and animal motifs have a tremendous visual impact.Along Carrer Colom we come to the Antiga Casa de les Mitges. Notable details include the trencadís under the balconies, the circular ceramic plaques, the curvilinear plant-inspired mouldings, and of course, the triangular balconies on the top floor.

Outside the old town centre there are other interesting Art Nouveau buildings. For example, in the Santa Catalina district (the hundred-year-old ironmongers La Central, Hostal Cuba (declared a Property of Cultural Interest), the Can Pujol and Can Palmer buildings, etc.) or in the Terreno district (Villa Schembri, Can Quetglas…). Also, the permanent collection of the Fundación Barceló includes works by moderniste painters like Santiago Rusiñol and Anglada Camarasa.