Església de Santa Creu, Gothic parish church in the seafarers district, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Església de Santa Creu is a parish church built in Catalan Gothic style located in the central old town of Palma de Mallorca. The structure displays typical Gothic features throughout, with a later Baroque entrance portal and interior spaces decorated with religious artwork.
Work on the church began in 1335, making it one of the first parish churches founded after the Christian reconquest of the island. Later modifications in the Baroque period added new elements while the Gothic structure remained at the core.
The church served as a spiritual center for the maritime workers and craftspeople of its neighborhood from its early days. Its role in community life and religious observances continues to shape how local people use the space.
Access to the church requires advance arrangements and is not open for regular drop-in visits. Morning hours offer better lighting for viewing the interior details and artwork.
Beneath the main church lies an early Gothic crypt-chapel called Sant Llorenç dating from the late 13th century. This hidden layer reveals the site had religious structures even before the parish church itself was built.
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