Can Solleric, Manor house and arts centre in Passeig del Born, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Can Solleric, also called Can Morell or Casa Morell, is a Baroque manor house on Passeig del Born in Palma. Its 1764 design is attributed to Gaspar Palmer, with ironwork and sculpture by Antonio Soldati. The ground floor has a rectangular courtyard with pink marble capitals and coach houses; an entresol and upper floors hold rooms and exhibition spaces.
The present palace was built from 1764 for Miquel Vallès d'Almadrà i Orlandis, Marquis of Solleric, on the site of the demolished Can Cifre house, itself bought by the wool-worker Antoni Cifre in 1581. The marquis died childless in 1790, and after lawsuits the property passed in 1800 to his nephew Pere Joan Morell, whose family gave the building its second name, Can Morell. The last Morell died in 1963; Palma's city council bought the house in 1975 and restored it during the 1980s and 1990s.
The arts centre hosts rotating exhibitions of contemporary art and photography created by local and international artists throughout the year. You can walk through different rooms and discover new works and installations each season.
The centre sits near Passeig del Born, a busy street with cafes and shops in the heart of Palma. Visitors can easily reach it on foot and explore the rooms at different times of day.
The name Casa Morell comes from a previous owner family and is often used alongside Can Solleric. This double name reflects the building's changes in ownership and its shifting role over time.
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