Arc de sa Drassana

Palma de Mallorca


A grand arch dominated by the Palau de l'Almudaina, the Arc de sa Drassana is one of the city's few extant reminders of its Arab past. When the Riera, the city's river, coursed along what is now Passeig d'es Born and the sea lapped the city walls, this was the seaward entrance into the Arab palace and early shipyards.


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1. Palau de l'Almudaina

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2. Catedral de Mallorca

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3. Palau March

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4. Museu Diocesà

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5. Sa Llotja

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6. Parc de la Mar

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7. Consolat de Mar

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8. Jardí del Bisbe

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