Valldemossa Charterhouse
The next position on the list of the most beautiful historical sites in Majorda is the Valldemossa Charterhouse which is a palace in Valldemossa, Mallorca, that served as the previous royal residence and Royal Charterhouse of King Sancho of Majorca.
The complex's history may be traced back to King James II of Majorca, who built the "Palace of King Sancho" for his son Sancho in this remarkable location in the Sierra de Tramuntana, which is more than 400 meters high. Martin of Aragon gave the Carthusian monks access to all of Valldemossa's royal possessions in the year 1399. One of Mallorca's patron saints, Saint Catherine of Palma, was born there in 1533 and passed away there in 1574.
On top of the simple church established in 1446, construction on the church, a neoclassical structure embellished by famous painters and craftsmen of the period, started in 1751. The complex includes a cloister, the former library, audience room, dormitory, and the Prioral Cell-chapel, where the aesthetic and historical legacy of the Carthusians is preserved and demonstrates how the monks lived. It also features a garden. These were the ones who built the Charterhouse and lived there up until 1835 when Mendizábal's ecclesiastical confiscations caused it to fall into private hands.
Location: Plaça Cartoixa, s/n, 07170 Valldemossa, Illes Balears, Spain
