Miramar, Cultural heritage site in Valldemossa, Spain.
Miramar is a historic estate in the Serra de Tramuntana featuring traditional Mallorcan stone walls, wooden beams, and Mediterranean views. The property includes a church, gardens, multiple viewpoints, and an old oil mill building that serves as a starting point for walking through the grounds.
King James II founded the property in 1276 as a language school for missionaries learning Oriental languages to convert North Africans to Christianity. The estate gained prominence when the first printing press in Mallorca began operating there in the 15th century.
The name Miramar means "sea view" and reflects the property's position overlooking the Mediterranean. Visitors today can sense how this place once served as a hub for knowledge and learning, with traces of its scholarly past visible in the stone structures.
Visitors can explore the property via a walking route of about 45 minutes starting from the oil mill building. The paths lead through gardens and past several viewpoints, so wear comfortable shoes and allow extra time to stop and take in the views.
The Sa Torre des Moro gardens feature battlemented walls, ponds, and crosses, and the gates must be kept closed to prevent wild goats from entering. This unexpected security measure shows how close the property sits to open mountain terrain where wildlife roams freely.
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