Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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The Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma is a Catalan Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral located in at the north end of the harbor of the Bay of Palma in Palma de Mallorca.
Waymark Code: WMTY4D
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 01/22/2017
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Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma is located in Palma de Mallorca, the capital city on the largest of the of Spain's Balearic Islands. Construction for the Catalan Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma began in 1229 and was finished in 1601. It was begun by King James I of Aragon on the site of a Moorish mosque. The cathedral is 121 meters long, 55 meters wide and its nave is 44 meters tall. It is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Europe.
Restoration of the cathedral began in 1851. In 1901, architect Antoni Gaudí took over the restoration project. Much of his Art Nouveau work can be seen inside the cathedral.
The stamp was issued by Spain in 2012 as part of a single stamp souvenir sheet showing the Cathedral of Palma De Mallorca.
Stamp Issuing Country: Spain
Date of Issue: 09/11/2012
Denomination: € 2.90
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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