Title

Bellver Castle, Palma, Majorca, Spain

Caption

Bellver Castle, Palma, Majorca, Spain. Built for James II of Mallorca by Pere Salva, Bellver Castle was completed in 1310. It is unique amongst Spanish castles in that it is entirely circular. Originally built as a fortress and royal residence, Bellver was notorious in the 18th and 19th centuries as a prison.

Date

1956

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Peter Thompson

Reference

HRM19D57_208

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,9Mb) / 15,8in x 12,3in / 4739 x 3684 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior building buildings architecture archway arch country tower round Spain Spanish castle color colour medieval fortress fortification location circular century Palma de Mallorca Bellver Castle Architectural Feature mediaeval Middle Ages 14th century Fourteenth Century PETER THOMPSON TGN photograph Peter Thompson Thompson Peter PTM James II King of Majorca James II of Majorca Jaime II Pere Salva Salva Pere James II King of Majorca Pere Salva photograph