Plaça Major, Plaza in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Plaça Major is a rectangular square in Palma de Mallorca with a porticoed perimeter, above which stand buildings of three or four floors. At number 1, toward the plaza del Marqués del Palmer, the El Águila building shares the metal structure of its lower body with Can Rey; both early-20th-century buildings follow the Catalan modernisme model, with polychrome ceramics from the Mallorcan factory La Roqueta on their facades.

The square occupies the site of the former San Felipe Neri convent and neighbouring houses, and until 1823 it was the seat of the Inquisition. After that seat was demolished, ten years passed before work began on the first wing, completed in 1838. Construction continued well into the 20th century, adding an underground car park and commercial galleries.

The square takes its name from the old convent of San Felipe Neri, whose site it occupies. The streets San Miguel, Jaime II, Colón and Sindicato leave the square toward the city's expansion. On the side toward Plaça del Marqués del Palmer, number 1 is El Águila, which shares its lower iron structure with Can Rey.

The square is rectangular and ringed by arcades on stone columns, so you can walk the perimeter under cover. Four streets leave the square: San Miguel, Jaime II, Colón and Sindicato, leading toward the city's expansion. Below ground are a car park and shopping galleries. Enter from the Marqués del Palmer side to see El Águila at number 1.

Four main streets branch out from this square: San Miguel, Jaime II, Colon, and Sindicato, which connect it to major landmarks throughout the city. These radiating pathways make the plaza a natural crossroads for navigating historic Palma.