"Casals" Renaissance

Renaissance "Casals" In just a walk through the streets of Alcúdia we find numerous details, which remind us of the rich history of the city. We can observe that the old facades alternate with others exquisitely restored. Throughout the historic center are located numerous stately homes of Renaissance style, known as "casals" that, during the XVI-XVII centuries, underwent major transformations that especially affected their facades, in order to adapt them to the stylistic canons of the time. During the Germanic War (1521-1523), the nobles of Ciutat (Palma) found refuge in Alcúdia, where they introduced humanist ideas that proved to be very popular among the local aristocracy. With these ideas they introduced the new stylistic language that, from that moment on, would be applied to the works of the most important houses in the city. Most of these buildings have survived to the present day without having undergone hardly any transformations, thanks to which one can admire examples such as Can Castell; Can Fondo (headquarters of the Historical Archive and exhibition hall); Can Can Canta (Can Barrera); Can Domenec (headquarters of the Consortium of the Roman City of Pol-lèntia) or Can Costa (Can Sureda), among others.