The present Maó Town Hall building, popularly known as La Sala, is located in the same place as the former Universitat, the organ of local government until 1835. From the mid-14th century Maó was a municipality or Universitat, albeit dependent on the General Universitat of Menorca, based in Ciutadella. For many years the Universitat of Maó did not have its own headquarters. At an undefined moment a modest building was built to house the municipal institution in Carrer Nou, and in 1613 it moved to its current location, near the parish Church of Santa Maria. Of the original building only the structure of the cellars and part of the distribution of the ground floor remain, due to the comprehensive alterations carried out in the late 18th century, which resulted in today’s building. The increasing military and economic importance of Maó throughout the 17th century and above all in the 18th century was paralleled in politics. In 1640 the Universitat of Maó managed to free itself of the tutelage of the General Universitat of Menorca. Under British rule, the Universitat General was rendered totally inoperative. As a result, although Ciutadella continued to be the capital of Menorca in name, in practice the Universitat of Maó became the most influential municipality on the island. In 1788, during the Spanish era, the Universitat of Maó wished to have a headquarters worthy of its importance, and the military engineer Francisco Fernández de Angulo was commissioned to renovate the building. The most striking element is the southern façade, characterized by three large archways that led to a large vestibule. The clock tower, which was brought here from London in 1731 by order of the British governor Richard Kane, rises up over the central archway. The lateral façade is divided into different sections delimited by pilasters. Highlights of the top floor are the original ox eye windows and the coat of arms of Spain which finishes the axis of the lateral façade.
One of the most characteristic defences of the Island, it was used to warn the inhabitants of the impending arrival of invading Moors. Carretera Cala Morell The tower can only be visited from the road behind the fence.
The old Martorell House is completed in 1813 displaying its monumental neoclassical facade, topped with a large triangular pediment, on Major del Born street. Stresses the impressive lodge that opens on the facade that overlooks the square, which recalls Italian architecture and serves as a model for the two twin galleries of the house of the Count of Torre-saura, built just after and a short distance from it. The building is conceived as the residence of the second branch of the Martorell family, directly related to the Marquises of Albranca, who will be named Salort, a family ennobled in 1864. Due to the relationship between the Salort and the Olives family, the owner of this house is the one who currently holds the title of VIII Count of Torre-saura .
CASA DEL COMTE DE TORRE-SAURA 1839, Ildefonso Hernández The most impressive of the palaces of Ciutadella, as much by its dimensions - it occupies three quarters of the block - like by its conception - is the most refined example of the civil neoclassic architecture. Occupying a privileged position in the Plaza del Born, in the mid-nineteenth century the old side facade of the original palace towards the Town Hall to align with the Salort Palace, just finished at that time, and the construction of A new wing that would give an updated image to the old structure. On the façade, the large arched doorway is not the entrance to the palace but is intended for carriage access. It is on the side located on Major Street where the main door is located, facing the one of the neighboring palace, which connects with the staircase that leads to the rooms on the first floor. The succession of noble spaces takes us to the corner gallery that is a replica of the Salort Palace. The spaciousness of the plot made it possible to build an interior space for parking spaces and stables for horses, which, with some additions, has maintained its high environmental quality. Ownership: private
Megalithic gravesite from the pre-Talayotic period (2nd millennium BC) What we call megalithic gravesites are collective tombs from the pre-Talayotic period that can be dated from between 1800 and 1600 BC. One of the best-known ones is Ses Roques Llises, around 300 metres south of the large Talayotic settlement of Torre d'en Galmés. It consists of a funeral chamber made up of large slabs placed on their edges, which are also covered with horizontal slabs. This funeral chamber can be entered through one of the slabs with a hole bored into it, which is still easily visible after crossing a small corridor. The entire complex was covered with soil and stones, making a small mound. Currently you can only see some of the slabs from the funeral chamber and remains of the corridor and the retaining wall. The deceased were placed in the funeral chamber with objects (ceramics, bone and metal items), some of which were rescued in the excavation. How to get there: On the Alaior-Son Bou motorway, take the turnoff to the left indicating Torre d'en Galmés. Around 700 metres after the entrance to the car park of the settlement is the Ses Roques Llises gravesite.
It is an open space, much like Italians concentric points based on Greek agora. In the rear of the church of Santa Maria is the Plaza of Conquest. The sculpture we see is the King Alfonso III and dates from 1950. Very close to it is a viewpoint which overlooks a beautiful picture of the port.
Early Christian Basilica of Torrelló des Fornàs, built during the sixth century and from east to west. Very close to the airport of Menorca, a marked path on the road from Mahon to Sant Climent, is the early Christian basilica of Torrelló des Fornàs, built during the sixth century and from east to west. The basilica nave, is characterized by its Roman mosaic pavement, with figures of lions and palm trees that represent death and the tree of life. We also see a font, semicircular, built in dry stone. Before you reach the basilica and wrapped in stone walls, is the Torelló Fornàs talayot from above which can be seen in a nearby field, the remains of a prehistoric round house.
Facing the neoclassical Church of Carmen and the iconic Cloister del Carmen , is the Plaça del Carme, popularly known as the Placa del Mercat, an ideal which is installed during the summer the town's traditional craft market. The last 2006 was installed on the square sculpture abstract style that evokes the figure of a fabioler, one of the most emblematic representatives of the traditional festivals of horses taking place during the summer months in all municipalities of the island of Menorca.
This space can house a range of cultural and free-time activities, as it serves as both a municipal exhibition hall and a conference room. Meetings can also be held here by entities who ask to reserve the space, as can courses, yoga, dance and ballroom dancing classes. Right now the Sociocultural Centre is one of the municipal spaces with the highest occupancy, and there is no question that it offers an inestimable service to the entities of Ferreries and the Town Hall itself. The building also houses the pensioners’ residence.
Beautiful place to See. Nice Square with bars, typical and something New like fresh tapas, good choince of vege food and nice atmosphere.
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