Can Bordils

Palma de Mallorca


This 16th-century mansion with a 17th-century courtyard is home to the Arxiu Municipal, which sometimes holds temporary exhibitions. Unlike many of Palma's (privately owned) historic houses, you can wander in from the street and admire the architecture.


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