Open KIT - Castell de Bellver

BELLVER CASTLE
BELLVER CASTLE
It was built between 1300 and 1311 on the instructions of King James II
of Mallorca.
It is to be found some three kilometres from the city centre of Palma, on
a hill some 112 metres above sea level.
It has a very specific original design, made up of a Gothic building that
forms a perfect circle around a courtyard of the same shape, with four
big towers facing the four points of the compass.
The material used for building Bellver castle is sandstone, an
easilyworkable material widely found throughout the Balearics.
The keep -better protected and
separate from the rest of the
building was intended as a last
resort if a siege were to occur.
Traditionally, homage ceremonies
were held in this sort of tower,
when the keeper of the castle,
as the ultimately responsible for
the fortress, would swear an oath
of fealty and obedience to his lord
or king and promise to defend the
castle.
For many years the keep was
also used as a prison. A
substantial amount of graffiti is
the main proof of it.
It is inside the castle that its
exquisite grandeur can be seen
to full effect, while it can also
be observed that it was
conceived to act as a royal
residence as well as a fortress,
finished off in refined, elegant
style.
Originally, the rooms on the
ground floor were mainly used
for storing supplies, while on
the upper storey were the royal
chambers the official chambers
for meetings, receptions and
ceremonies, and the chapel of
Saint Mark.
FOTO: Rafael Blanc
Accesses
By private car, by c/ Camilo José Cela
Parking of 4,500 square meters
Bus 50 (tourist bus). Stop Bellver Castle
Taxi stand at the beginning of c/ Camilo José
Cela
Spaces and fees
Location
Courtyard
Capacity:
- 300 pax (cocktail)
- 450 pax (seated in theatre style, including the stage)
- From 160 to 250 pax seated in banqueting style (depending on the dimensions of
the stage).
Suitable for: concerts, receptions, evening meals, conferences and projections.
Fees:
- Full day: 2.500€ (7 h)
- Additional hour: 250€
Timetable:
From 18:00 to 01:00 h.
Extensible before 18h depending on the opening hours of the museum.
Courtyard, arcade and
covered balcony.
courtyard
courtyard
Covered balcony
Location : upper storey
Capacity :
- 150 pax (cocktail)
- 128 pax (banqueting)
Suitable for: receptions, evening meals, conferences. Useful to expand the capacity of
the courtyard.
Fees:
- Full day: 1.500 € (7 h)
- Additional hour: 250 €
Timetable: From 18:00 to 01:00 h.
Extensible before 18h depending on the opening hours of the museum.
Covered balcony
Ravelin
Location: Between the west and the south tower.
Capacity :
- 300 pax (cocktail)
- 200 pax (banqueting)
Useful for: receptions and evening meals
Fees :
- Full day: 1.500€ (7 h)
- Additional hour: 250€
Timetable: From 18:00 to 01:00 h.
Extensible before 18h depending on the opening hours of the museum.
Ravelin
Conference room
•Capacity: 60 pax.
•Technical Equipment:
Screen and video projector, PA System, PC, Pantalla y proyector de vídeo, Sound and
Video Rack.
•Useful for: Courses, seminars, congresses, presentations, etc.
•Fees:
- Full day: 600€ (7 h)
- Additional hour: 250€
- Coffee Break space: 200€
•Timetable: All day, until 22:00 h.Compatible with museum visiting hours.
Conference room
Chapel
•Capacity: 100 pax
•Useful for:
•courses, seminars, congresses, presentations, musical activities, temporary
exhibitions, formal ceremonies, etc.
•Fees:
- Full day: 400€ (7 horas)
- Additional hour: 250€
- Coffee Break space: 200€
•Timetable: All day, until 22:00 h.Compatible with museum visiting hours.
chapel
¿How to make a request?
•
Submitting an application in any of the OAC (Office of attention to
citizenship) (Palma City Council) at least two months before the event.
•
The request must include the name of the company or the person
responsible for the event, its specific features, the date and schedule,
and an approximate number of participants.
•
The response to the requests will be made in writing.
Further information
Isabel Pérez
Directora de actividades del Castillo de Bellver
Tel. 971 735 065 – Ext. 2282
iperez@palma.es
www.cultura.palma.es
Raúl Castillo
Técnico de Promoción. Fundación Turismo Palma de Mallorca 365
Tel. 971 225 986 – Ext. 1503
raul.castillo@palma.es