Felanitx
Felanitx - Heritage:
You only have to amble through the winding streets of Felanitx to realise the artistic importance of this delightful town. The local inhabitants (Felanitxers) have a proud cultural heritage and strong links to artistic history.
Felanitx has established a vast array of skilled craftsmen and professional, highly qualified tradesmen, many of them exhibiting there wares in the labyrinth of streets. Numerous works of art by well known international names like Andreu, Maimo, Rafael, Juan, Arnau and Pons are on display locally and represent the region's influence on the art world.
The district of Felanitx has the most beautiful undisturbed countryside and it is easy to see how this region is an inspiration for many painters.
Felanixt - History:
Felanitx is said to derive its name from the Latin Fenalicius and was first documented in 1232. Pere Sturc and Ramon Desbrull were commissioned by King Jaume I in 1300 to draw the first plan of the town. Queen, Maria Cristina, granted Felanitx the title of City in 1886.
The parish church of Sant Miquel contains a memorial to 414 people who died when a wall collapsed in 1844; also beneath the rose window is a depiction of the arch angel Michael standing on the Devil's head.
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