Discover Llucmajor
Accommodation in Llucmajor
The weekly market, a Renaissance church, a seven-room museum and sundials give Llucmajor a rich cultural character. Its attractions range from shopping at Plaça Espanya to the paintings in the cloister of Sant Bonaventura. If you are looking for a clear focus for your stay, you can take your cue from these different experiences: market life, church art or special details of the town’s history.
Market life at Plaça Espanya
Llucmajor’s market offers fruit, vegetables and food products on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The three market days give you a specific point of reference if you would like to include a visit in your day’s plans. The market is therefore a distinct part of town life, alongside the historical and art-related subjects you can explore in the churches and museum.
The market’s history is also linked to particular days of the week: in 1543, Emperor Charles V granted Llucmajor the royal privilege of holding a weekly market on Wednesdays and Fridays. This historical detail refers to the privilege; the current market information also lists Sunday and the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This allows you to consider the historical significance and the specific market days separately.
Church art at Sant Bonaventura
The church of Sant Bonaventura was built between 1620 and 1656. Its Renaissance design is characterised by simple, elegant lines. This offers culturally minded travellers a clearly defined subject: the church’s architecture and the distinctive features of its cloister. The construction period and the style are two different aspects which together give a more precise picture of the building.
The paintings in the cloister are particularly noteworthy. It is the only cloister in Spain and one of the few in Europe where this type of painting has been preserved in good condition. On 23 August 2002, the cloister was declared a Site of Cultural Interest (Bien de Interés Cultural). This designation is as much a part of its history as the paintings that have been preserved.
Another detail can be found at the eaves: they were decorated with painted tiles. The inscription may have represented a biblical, poetic or even secular text associated with the monastery. The decorated eaves served a protective symbolic function for the roof and its inhabitants. Anyone interested in historic architecture will find a distinct point of interest here alongside the church’s design, with several layers of meaning: decoration, a possible inscription and a symbolic protective function.
A museum with a range of subjects
The museum of the parish church of San Miguel comprises seven rooms. Its collections include Gothic art, the church’s construction projects, goldsmithing, two sacristies and textile art. These subjects bring together works of art, the history of the church’s construction and different forms of church furnishings. If you would like to give your stay a cultural focus, you can distinguish between the architectural emphasis of Sant Bonaventura and the museum’s varied subjects, without reducing both experiences to the same theme.
Sundials as a distinctive feature of the town
Llucmajor is considered the place in Mallorca with the most sundials. This is a distinctive feature alongside the market and church art, and may interest travellers who want to discover not only Mallorca’s major cultural attractions but also a special characteristic of the town. Together with the specific subjects of art and history, this offers a choice of different themes for planning your trip.
More pages about places
To explore other places, you can also visit Sa Torre, Badia Gran, Cala Blava, El Arenal, Son Verí Nou, S'estanyol De Migjorn, Maioris Decima and Cala Pi.
For the broader travel overview: Mallorca.
