Ariany, Majorca

Ariany is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. It is located in the eastern part of the island, on the road from Petra to Santa Margarita. Covering an area of ​​22.72 km ² live 914 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013), of which 763 in the same place ( as of 2008). In 2006, the foreigners in the community was 10.4 % (80 ), the proportion of German population 2.1% (16).

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History

Archaeological findings prove that the area was inhabited since prehistoric to Ariany ( Talayotic ) times. Under James I, the Conqueror of Mallorca, the settlement is mentioned under its present name. From the 16th century it is under the Cotoner family who appoints in return for the support, the this family granted the Bourbons in the Spanish War of Succession, Philip V to Margrave. Around s'Auberg and the old way Marquesa de sa, the town has developed. Worth seeing is the old portal with voussoirs. The Gemeindeweg joined once the homes of s'Auberg with Son Sureda in Manacor.

In 1982, separates the city of Petra, whose community he had belonged until then.

Today, the community of political and administrative unification of the Mancomunitat Pla de Mallorca has connected.

Attractions

The Church of Nuestra Señora d' Atocha, the original church from 1570, the White Madonna was dedicated.

Philip V appointed 1717 Marc Antoni Cotoner, lord of the land of Ariany, in return for its support to the Bourbons during the Spanish War of Succession to the Marquis. The usually resident in Madrid Margrave donated it to the people a new church, which was completed in 1737, as well as a replica of the Madrilenian portrait of the Madonna from Atocha, which also gave the new name of the Church. In the years 1908-1913 the church with the construction of the dome and the bell tower got its present face.

Roadside crosses

Among the three, the Ariany landscape ornamental crosses paths is the classical Sa Creu, built in 1856 of sandstone, the oldest.

On the road to Mary is the Creu de les Voltes de Son Bonany, which was built to the Rector of Ariany Martí Truyols in 1969 to commemorate.

The most modern cross is the built Creu de la Plaça de l' Església, by Gabriel Mateu in 1979.

Windmills

Seven windmill have been preserved Ariany:

• Moli d'en Marinero, year: 1920
• Moli d'en Rigo, year: 1920
• Moli d'en Guillem Gener.
• Moli d'en Bernat Gener, year: 1910
• Moli de ses comunes or d'en Xarop, year: 1920
• Moli d'en Piuló, Year: 1919
• Moli de Sa Cabaneta.

Others

• Pous Bô i Jura: The good water quality has given the Pou Bó ( " the good wells " ) its name.
• Pou Jura: The quality of this well, however, is inferior, which is why this water was used for the cattle and for washing clothes.
• S'Aljub: The cistern in the village square was built at the end of the last century for rainwater harvesting for the village. You can hold up to 800,000 liters.

Festivals