Port de Sóller

Template: Infobox district of a municipality in Spain / Maintenance / localidad Port de Sóller ( Castilian Puerto de Sóller, " Port of Sóller" ), is a coastal town on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. It lies about 170 kilometers from the Spanish mainland at Barcelona on the northwest coast of the island in the region ( comarca ) Serra de Tramuntana.

Port de Sóller belongs to the municipality of the nearby small town of Sóller. The town has 2909 inhabitants (as of 2011 ), of which 441 reside outside of the actual settlement core, but in the immediate vicinity. To live in Port de Sóller about 20.6 % of the inhabitants of the municipality.

Location and description

Port de Sóller is located 25 kilometers north of the center of Palma and three kilometers northwest of Sóller on the Badia de Sóller ( " Bay of Sóller "), a natural harbor bay on the north west coast of Mallorca between the Cap Gros and the small peninsula Raco de Santa Caterina the headlands of Punta de sa Creu and it Bufador. Apart from the sea to get there reaches a city from the south-east on the highway MA -1134 from Sóller or on the side road MA -2124 from the settlement of l' Horta. The MA -1134 runs partly through the opened on February 24, 2007 Tunel de sa Mola. The 1329 meter long tunnel that extends to the city limits of Port de Sóller, was applied for about 21.5 million euros under the 156.83 -meter-high mountain Puig de sa Mola to relieve the old road that the traffic on the shore Badia de Sóller led directly through the town.

Except for the road connection exists since 1913 a tram line from Sóller to Port de Sóller, which follows the course of the old road, but invested in their route by orange and lemon groves. This reached the place east of the beach of en Repic, which is located on the south side of the Badia de Sóller. At Port de Sóller Port next to the center, it includes the settlements of Bella Vista and sa Talaia in the north, it Través south of the harbor and Can Joi in the southwest and sa Muleta in the West.

The Badia de Sóller provides the only sheltered harbor of the north west coast of Majorca, between Port d' Andratx and Port de Pollença. So Sóller could develop to the main town of the region in the Serra de Tramuntana. The Port of Soller, Port de Sóller, was built at the northeast side of the bay, protected from the north-west winds by the Raco de Santa Caterina Peninsula. To the local estuary of the torrent Torrent de sa Figuera was the core settlement with the parish church of Sant Ramon de Penyafort. After the construction of the tram from Sóller, the settlement began to expand southward, so that today the entire east and south sides of the bay is built up behind en Repic at the mouth of Torrent Major.

The port still forms the center of the resort of Port de Sóller. The existing port facilities based on 18th century buildings. They have 465 berths, of which 164 held ready for travelers. In some cases the port will be used for military purposes. Port de Sóller is the starting point for excursion boats along the north west coast of Mallorca, among other things, to the beaches of Cala de sa Cala de Deia and Calobra.

By Port de Sóller the GR 221, refugi de Muleta leads serves as hiking accommodation in the resort.

History

The coast at the Badia de Sóller was already in the Chalcolithic period, which is referred to as Mallorca Preceramic period, inhabited by people. Traces of this settlement 5200-2700 BC Muleta were found in sa on the west side of the bay. Also the Phoenicians and Greeks talked proven bases at Port de Sóller, under the Romans, was established here a trading port. In the period of Arab rule from the year 902 AD, the surrounding land were cultivated by irrigation systems and there were large areas created olive groves. From this era, the name derives Suliar ( " Valley of Gold " or " shell" ) for the area of Sóller. After the conquest of Mallorca by the Moors by King James I in 1229, the country was divided to the followers of the king in the valley of Sóller.

In the late Middle Ages Mallorca was often the target of North African corsairs plundered the coastal settlements and their inhabitants sold into slavery. In one of these raids in 1542 the building was built in 1280 the small church of Santa Caterina d' Alexandria was destroyed. The chapel was rebuilt in 1550. A still known attack on Port de Sóller took place in early May 1561. A fleet of 23 Galioten was coming from Algiers and spotted on May 10 in front of Ibiza in the early hours of May 11, 1561 the Bay of Sóller. The roughly 1700 to 1800 -strong troops of the Muslim privateer Uludsch Ali ( Otxali / Occhiali ), after the Battle of Lepanto (1571 ) known as Kilic Ali Pasha, occupied the area around the harbor. Under the leadership of the captain of Sóller ( Sóller Capità ), Joan Angelats, the pirates were with support from Bunyola, Santa Maria and Alaro defeated at Port de Sóller still on May 11 of the Sollerics and forced to flee. In memory of the victory in mid-May is the festival celebrated it Firó in Port de Sóller today. It was not until 53 years later, the defense tower Torre Picada was above the bay of Soller. The 1614 to 1623 built tower was part of the group consisting of 85 observation towers and coastal defense of the island.

From the 17th to the 19th century, the valley of Sóller developed into an important production area for fruit, vegetables and citrus fruits. The agricultural products of the region were shipped through the port of Sóller to France and to the Spanish mainland. The importance of the port was cut off from the remoteness of the location of Sóller on the northwest coast, by the mountain range of the Serra de Tramuntana from the other parts of the island. This changed with the construction of the Sóller Railway (Tren de Soller ) 1905-1912. You was inaugurated on April 16, 1912 and served next to the passenger transport especially the transport of agricultural products of Sóller in the island's capital, Palma. The disadvantage of the reduced freight volumes for the port after the completion of the rail link is now more than offset by another construction project at that time. Inaugurated on October 11, 1913 tram connection ( tramvia de Sóller ) from the station in Sóller to Port de Sóller is a tourist attraction that is unique in the Balearic Islands.

Culture and sights

Churches

Parròquia de Sant Ramon de Penyafort

The " Parish Church of St. Raymond of Penyafort " of the resort of Port de Sóller is located at Carrer Canonge Oliver 14 was built 1938-1943. From 1961 it was extended with the bell tower in 1964 incurred. The wooden Renaissance altar from the 17th century, stood before the establishment of the parish church in the Oratory of Sant Ramon de Penyafort. He is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The small altarpiece of the Holy was created in 1574 by the carpenter and the painter Mateu Llucià Arbona López for the Oratory of Santa Caterina d' Alexandria.

Oratory of Sant Ramon de Penyafort

Built in the mid 17th century in the classical style " oratory (chapel ) of St. Raymond of Penyafort " owes its origin to the donations of local fishermen and a legend. After this the saint is the Mediterranean Sea from Port de Sóller to Barcelona on his Capa (medieval coat) have crossed after he was denied the return to the mainland by King Jaume I.. This whitewashed building with a barrel-vaulted rectangular plan was closed in 1936 as a church. The altarpiece of the chapel is now in the parish church of Port de Sóller.

Oratory of Santa Caterina d' Alexandria

The former " Oratory of Saint Catherine of Alexandria" is now used as a museum. The chapel of Santa Caterina d' Alexandria, or Castilian Santa Catalina de Alejandria, dates back to 1550. Received original is the bell tower, the windows and the portal. The predecessor of 1280 fell in 1542 to a Muslim pirate attack victim.

Museums

Museu de la Mar

The Maritime Museum of the town on Carrer Oratory of Santa Caterina d' Alexandria above the harbor area features exhibits on shipbuilding and the history of Sóller in its dependence on the sea. We arranged it in the building of the chapel of Santa Caterina, which was rebuilt in the 16th century after the destruction of the old building of 1280. In addition to exhibitions and classical concerts are held in the opened on 24 August 2004 Museum.

Structures

Torre Picada

The resulting 1614-1623 defense tower Torre Picada was part of a defense system consisting of 85 towers along the coast of Mallorca, which for observation and defense purposes against the encroachments of North African pirates ( Corsairs ) were built to each other in sight.

Far de Bufador

At the northeast harbor entrance are the remains of the lighthouse of Bufador, which was built in the years 1862-1864. His purpose took over from 1930, the Far de sa Creu, the old Far de Bufador has since been decommissioned.

Above the older lighthouse Bufador on the Punta de sa Creu was built from 1928 to 1930 the lighthouse of sa Creu. He has a range of 18 nautical miles.

Far de Cap Gros

The lighthouse on the west side of the harbor entrance (39 ° 47 ' 50 " N, 2 ° 40' 53 " O39.7972222222222.6813888888889 ) forms the counterpart of the Far de sa Creu and how this is still in operation. As the oldest of the three lighthouses in 1859 he completed. He has a range of 13 nautical miles.

Beaches

Platja des Través

Approximately 610 meters long and 15 meters wide, the northeastern beach of Platja the Través is located south of the marina of Port de Sóller. It consists of coarse sand. Swimming area and boat traffic are separated by buoys. On the southern stretch of beach, at the mouth of the torrent Torrent Major, located immediately behind the beach the tracks of the tram to Sóller.

Platja den Repic

The southwestern town beach Platja den Repic is about 350 meters long and up to 30 meters wide. From Platja des Través it is separated by the mouth of the Torrent Major and the local pier. Behind the beach promenade Passeig de sa Platja located hotel and restaurants.

Festivals

It Firó

That's hard Firó, a landing re-enacted by pirates in the harbor on the occasion of a victory over North African corsairs on May 11, 1561, is celebrated in Port de Sóller every Monday after the second Sunday in May in the afternoon. The counted among the Moros i Cristians festival is part of the previous day beginning with the shopkeepers and artists' market sa Fira hard week of Sóller.

Festa de Mare de Deu del Carme

Every year on July 16, the feast of the patron saint of fishermen Mare de Deu del Carme is committed. On this occasion there will be a sea procession.

Markets

The nearest weekly market is held every Saturday mornings in Sóller.