The Parliament has opened its doors to citizens this Sunday on the occasion of the Balearic Islands Day. The emblematic building located in Palma has captured the attention of hundreds of peoplethe vast majority of national and international tourists, who have enjoyed their visit of the architectural and artistic values of the property throughout the day.
And since the Parliament has opened the doors at 12:00 p.m., it has not stopped uninterruptedly receive curious visitorsthat they have been provided with an audio guide and a brochure at the entrance of the property so that they could take the tour with as much information as possible about the Autonomous Chamber.
OK DIARIO has come as another visitor to this open day of the Parliament, located between Conquistador street and Palau Reial street in Palma. The vast majority of visitors agree that it is a building «beautiful and with a lot of history».
This citizen of Andalusia, who has traveled to Mallorca to spend a few days on the island, has come with her family to the Parliament, taking advantage of the open day and has assured that the property «It is very beautiful and authentic. There are other regional parliaments that are very ugly but this one seems beautiful to me.
Another visitor, also from Andalusia, follows this same line, explaining that this Balearic parliament «It's beautiful, the truth is that I love it. “We did well to come.” His companion has also been impressed by the beauty of the building and has noted that “The fact that it has a lot of history behind it makes it even more interesting».
Plenary Hall, the most visited
It should be noted that the area of the autonomous Parliament that has aroused the most interest among attendees is the Plenary Hall, also called Hall of the Caryatids. It is the place that has received the most people, who were crowding inside to take photos on the speakers' platform or sit on the seats of the regional deputies.
Formerly it was a dance hall, parties and concerts. It now houses the parliamentary chamber. The paintings, as well as the rest of the decoration, are in a neoclassical and neo-Egyptian style. The caryatids, located on the sides, give the room its name.
The Balearic Parliament building was the former headquarters of Mallorcan Circle, exclusive entity of Majorcan high society. The building began to be built in 1848, although it received a major renovation between 1913 and 1918 by the architect Miquel Madorell.
However, in August 1983 the agreement was signed by which the building was acquired as seat of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, since the property had appropriate spaces and great historical and artistic value. However, some transformations were made and The rooms and rooms were adapted to parliamentary activityalways respecting the architectural values that make this building emblematic.
The open house will last until 8:00 p.m.