Palace of Marivent, Royal palace in Cala Mayor, Palma, Spain
Marivent is a palace on a clifftop in Cala Fornaris near Palma, showing Mediterranean architecture with white walls and terraces facing the sea. The property includes gardens holding about forty plant species across a broad area, while the buildings remain accessible only privately.
The architect Guillem Forteza Pinya built the palace between 1923 and 1925 for the painter Juan de Saridakis, who lived there until 1966. After Saridakis died, the property passed through his widow to the Balearic Provincial Council, triggering legal disputes over the planned museum use.
The garden grounds display twelve bronze sculptures from the Fundació Miró Mallorca, set along pathways among native plantings that guide visitors through the site. The artworks integrate with the Mediterranean vegetation to create a route that blends nature with sculpture.
The garden grounds open to visitors at certain times, offering views of the sea and coastline along the pathways. The palace buildings themselves remain closed, so the visit is limited to the outdoor areas.
The property boundaries run along a drop edge, where the cliff falls steeply to the water and reveals views of small rocky coves below the grounds. This position isolates the site from neighboring beach sections and creates a quiet enclave above the shoreline.
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