28:
20:
36:
90:
worn by the boys), which was founded in 1531; the choir holds regular concerts and has gained international fame. A boarding school and numerous tourist-orientated facilities are to be found in the town. Today, the cells of former monks are leased to visitors.
191:
186:
105:
Behind the monastery buildings is a botanical garden trail, containing a small exposition on preserving the environment of the
Majorcan mountain region.
201:
98:
the monastery is often used as a starting point for walking-tours. Each year, on the first weekend in August, there is a night walk from
196:
147:
67:. It is located in a basin on a height of 525 metres and is surrounded by a number of high mountains such as the
27:
19:
95:
82:
Lluc is considered to be the most important pilgrimage site on
Majorca. It is also known for its
68:
102:
to the sanctuary. The walk commences at 23:00 hours, leaving from the capital's Plaça Güell.
99:
83:
180:
35:
76:
40:
56:
162:
149:
52:
140:
Official Site of the
Santuari de Lluc (Multi-language including English)
87:
64:
60:
72:
34:
26:
18:
122:
139:
71:. The sanctuary was founded in the 13th century after a
79:on the site where the monastery was later erected.
8:
86:, Els Blauets (a name derived from the blue
114:
7:
192:Buildings and structures in Mallorca
59:site located in the municipality of
187:Monasteries in the Balearic Islands
94:As it is located centrally in the
14:
39:Lluc's environmentally friendly
202:Tourist attractions in Mallorca
75:shepherd found a statue of the
1:
218:
197:Basilica churches in Spain
43:sewage treatment plant.
44:
32:
24:
38:
30:
22:
159: /
96:Serra de Tramuntana
123:"Santuari de Lluc"
69:Puig de Massanella
45:
33:
25:
16:Monastery in Spain
209:
174:
173:
171:
170:
169:
164:
163:39.823°N 2.884°E
160:
157:
156:
155:
152:
127:
126:
119:
49:Santuari de Lluc
31:Santuari de Lluc
23:Santuari de Lluc
217:
216:
212:
211:
210:
208:
207:
206:
177:
176:
167:
165:
161:
158:
153:
150:
148:
146:
145:
136:
131:
130:
121:
120:
116:
111:
17:
12:
11:
5:
215:
213:
205:
204:
199:
194:
189:
179:
178:
143:
142:
135:
134:External links
132:
129:
128:
113:
112:
110:
107:
63:in north-west
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
214:
203:
200:
198:
195:
193:
190:
188:
185:
184:
182:
175:
172:
168:39.823; 2.884
141:
138:
137:
133:
124:
118:
115:
108:
106:
103:
101:
97:
92:
89:
85:
80:
78:
74:
70:
66:
62:
58:
54:
50:
42:
41:solar-powered
37:
29:
21:
144:
117:
104:
93:
81:
48:
46:
166: /
84:boys' choir
77:Virgin Mary
181:Categories
151:39°49′23″N
109:References
57:pilgrimage
154:2°53′02″E
53:monastery
88:cassocks
73:Moorish
65:Majorca
61:Escorca
100:Palma
51:is a
55:and
47:The
183::
125:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
