The 'Circle of Fine Arts', an organisation with roots in the Civil War era, is devoted to nurturing literature and the fine arts in Palma. Casal Balaguer – a largely baroque mansion on the site of a 13th-century original – is the handsome home of this now-venerable institution. Long neglected, it has been extensively renovated, and now houses exhibition spaces, a museum, library and performance spaces.
Círculo de Bellas Artes
Palma de Mallorca
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