Heritage
a journey through history and culture
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
Heritage of Santa Maria del Camí
Welcome to the heritage section of Santa Maria del Camí, a place full of history and charm a few minutes from Palma, accessible both by own vehicle and by public transport, especially by train. Explore the 21 most emblematic heritage elements of this traditional Mallorcan municipality, where every corner has a story and every building is a testament to bygone eras.
Walking through Santa Maria del Camí is like traveling back in time. Its cobbled streets and historic buildings, such as the Parish Church of Santa Maria, reflect a heritage that has been carefully preserved over time. Don’t miss the Torre de Son Seguí and other monuments that tell the story of this charming place.
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Parish of Santa Maria del Camí
Parish of Santa Maria del Camí
The parish of Santa Maria del Camí, as, well, its name suggests, is dedicated to Santa Maria del Camí. The town receives this name because it is at a crossroads of old roads that crossed the island (Royal Way of Muro, Camí de Palma, Camí de Sóller, Camí de Sant Jordi) and it was in front of the parish where they converged. The current building, in Baroque style, is built on top of an old hermitage from the 13th century. The works began in 1707 and lasted until 1737.
Casa de la Vila
Casa de la Vila
Built in 1566, it was the former Curia del Batlle and Escrivania de Santa Maria. It had a meeting room, a prison, a quarter and rooms for the Magnificent Judge of the Royal Court. In the Renaissance style, it is an example of a monument of civil architecture in Santa Maria.
Ca s'Apotecari
Ca s'Apotecari
Ca s'Apotecari, built in 1710, was owned by the Far family. The apothecary of D. Mateu Calafat i Canyelles was located there. It is of stately style and highlights the porch with the corbels and decorated balconies and the paved roof with a natural stone bench and wrought iron railing. It currently houses the offices of the Santa Maria City Council
Cas Metge Rei
Cas Metge Rei
The first documentary reference from 1674, was acquired at the beginning of the 19th century by the Cabot alias Rei family, known for having three generations of doctors. In 1987, Pere Rosselló i Far donated the house to Santa Maria City Council. Currently, the building, remodeled, houses the Municipal Library and the Residence for the Elderly. Its facade, unique in the urban center, stands out for the inlays of black basalt stones and a large cross, also of black stones, which was used during the Stations of the Cross in Lent. The portal is of neoclassical style.
Sa Vileta - Barony of Terrades
Sa Vileta - Barony of Terrades
An old Muslim farmhouse called Albiar, Sa Vileta was owned by Bernat de Santa Eugènia, who gave it to Jaume de Terrades in 1246, for his good services rendered in the conquest of Mallorca, under the title of Barony. The farmhouse faced communal quintanas, the Garrigues de Consell, the Inca and Muro trails.
Posada de Son Seguí
Posada de Son Seguí
The Posada de Son Seguí, built in 1840, was the summer house of the lords of the emblematic possession of Son Seguí. The building, located in Plaça de la Vila, is an example of the rural and aristocratic lifestyle of the 19th century.
Posada de Son Güia - Son Nét
Posada de Son Güia - Son Nét
Son Güia, property located in the Vall de Coanegra. Between Son Berenguer, es Cabàs and Son Oliver In 1685, the house was owned by Pere Antoni Villalonga Güia. It had a flour mill. Count Segnier lived there at the beginning of the s. XX and where he died in 1915. In 1890 Miquel Amengual was acquired. It currently belongs to the same Amengual family
Convent de Nostra Senyora de la Soledat o Convent dels Mínims
Convent de Nostra Senyora de la Soledat o Convent dels Mínims
The convent of the Minim friars, founded in 1682 and blessed in 1683, has a square cloister surrounded by columns supporting lowered arches. It preserves two old cisterns and a third newly built one. The baroque-style church has a thin arched portal, a small rose window in the apse and the coat of arms of the Conrado family. Inside there are ten chapels. This convent is also the origin of almond milk, a traditional Santa Maria drink that is only prepared during the Christmas holidays.
Son Torrelleta - Son Berenguer
Son Torrelleta - Son Berenguer
Son Torrelleta, possession of Santa Maria, which is located on the Camí de Coanegra, which arose from an establishment of Son Torrella (1896). The current construction dates from 1940 and belongs to the Pisa Torrelletes family. The facade is plastered and has sgraffito imitating limestone. The clastra or elevated run, enclosed by a balustrade, ornamented with geometric motifs, is accessed through a section of passage with three steps.
Station
Station
The Santa Maria railway station was inaugurated on February 25, 1875. The building follows the same model as the Binissalem station. Its cobbled facade is highlighted by cornices, edges and openings. From this station was born the Santa Maria-Felanitx line, which connected the center and the south of the island, which was finally closed by FEVE in 1967. You can still see the location of the old road and the bridge over which he headed towards Santa Eugènia. The Mallorca Railway Services company ceded the use of this building to the Santa Maria Town Council. Currently, its uses are cultural, social and leisure centers.
Robiol Square
Robiol Square
Built at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century, Plaça Robiol is a set of buildings of various aesthetics and volume, in the shape of the letter C, which make up a unique corner.
Posada de Son Llaüt
Posada de Son Llaüt
It was established in 1625 by the woman Quiteria Ballester. The inn is located at a crossroads: de Muro, Sóller and Ciutat. Throughout the 19th century it was a hostel, cafe and shop and restored in 1882. It also stands out for being the birthplace of D. Bartomeu Simonet i Canyelles, an illustrious son of the town of Santa Maria del Camí.
Hort i Molí de Can Salvà
Hort i Molí de Can Salvà
The Can Salvà farm dates back to the 19th century, owned by the Salvà family, and stood out for its crops, mainly cereals, which is evident in its flour windmill.
Ca n'Orell square
Ca n'Orell square
It was one of the squares that were built in Santa Maria in the first quarter of the 20th century, during the new urbanization process. The area was known as Plaça Reial and in the 20th century as General Goded Square. It was part of the house of Ca n'Orell (family from Bunyola). The Orells sold the piece of land to the Santa Maria del Camí City Council to build a square between the station and the Inca road.
Son Fango square
Son Fango square
Plaça de Son Fango was built in the 1930s. It is located on the farmland of Ca n'Andria. Officially, its place name is Plaça Jaume II.
Passatemps i Camí de Passatemps
Passatemps i Camí de Passatemps
Passatemps is a small area of the municipality of Santa Maria del Camí that includes the entire northwest coast of Puig de Son Seguí up to the Sencelles road. Documented since the 15th century, it was an old Muslim farmhouse.
Can Fuster square
Can Fuster square
With references dating back to 1335, Plaça de Can Fuster is a historic site where the House of the Curia of the Cavalleria de Santa Maria del Camí was located, located at the beginning of the Camí de Passatemps.
Sa Quintada de Terrades
Sa Quintada de Terrades
Sa Quintana de Terrades is a meadow located near the houses of the possessions of Son Barca, Terrades, Can Cerdó and Son Llaüt, and was intended for cattle grazing.
Ca Ses Monges or Can Mates
Ca Ses Monges or Can Mates
The public estate of Ca Ses Monges or Can Mates is located in the Vall de Coanegra, it is integrated into the Serra de Tramuntana which was declared world heritage by UNESCO. This property is owned by the City Council and has been rehabilitated in different phases. It is an emblematic space that offers a magnificent place of contact with nature.
Coanegra Royal Ditch
Coanegra Royal Ditch
The Síquia de Coanegra is a civil engineering work located in the Coanegra valley, in Santa Maria del Camí, which carried the water from the Son Pou Spring to the town centre. Its origins go back to Roman times. The first written regulations that have survived are the Ordinances of May 7, 1503. It is built with stone and lime mortar and covered with hydraulic cement. It runs parallel to and close to the Coanegra stream and has 34 splits or splits along its route. In 1743, an agreement was reached to bring the sewer to Plaça de la Vila, where a reservoir was built.
The Hostels
The Hostels
Els Hostals is a neighborhood of Santa Maria born at the beginning of 1680, next to the road that joined the city of Mallorca (Palma) with Inca, from the establishment of the Cavalleria de Santa Maria del Camí in the 17th century. Its name comes from the large number of hostels in the area. On January 22, 1639, the first reference appears to the Santa Maria hostel that faces the Inca and Bunyola roads. In 1680 there were already two hostels, one of which was known as Morell's hostel (Can Calet), which faced the Sóller road (Carrer Llarg).
