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Church of Santa Maria
Category: Church in Mao
The Church of Santa Maria in Mahon was built in the 18th century on the site of a 13th century gothic church. The interior is inspired by the neogothic style and boasts a monumental organ of great instrumental and artistic quality. In summer season the church is a place where daily mini-concerts are...

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Monument of King Alfonso III
Category: Statue in Mao
The statue of King Alfonso III is situated in town of Mao, Island of Minorka, the Balearic Islands archipelago. It was erected in 1950 in memory of King Alfonso III, who conquered the island of Minorca from the Muslims in 1287. The monument was built from the Catalan sculptor Frederic Marés.

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Houses at Calle de Isabel II
Category: Ancient architecture in Mao
"Calle de Isabel II" is a street in Mao where great number of stately town houses from 18th century can be seen: the Rectory; the Pons y Soler house; the Olivar house; the house of Antonio Febrer y Cardona; Albertí house ; etc. The houses are unique and each has own story.

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Museum of Minorca
Category: Museum in Mao
Museum of Minorca in town of Mao is situated into a beautiful building in Baroque style. It was an old Franciscan convent that was dis-entailed in 1835 and since then has housed a secondary school, the public library, the orphanage and nowadays - the museum.The museum contains an important archaeol...

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Port of Mahon
Category: Port in Mao
Port of Mao (or port of Mahon) is the second deepest natural harbour in the world, 5 km long and up to 900m wide.

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Fort La Mola
Category: Fortress in Mao
The Fortress of Isabel II is located near port of Mao. It was built between 1848 and 1875 after a lot of pressure by the British, who were threatening to return to the island in order to use it as a base in their defensive operations against the French. Its strategic position above Mahon harbour mou...

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Church of Sant Francesc
Category: Church in Mao
The Church of Sant Francesc in town of Mao (Mahon) was built over a gothic temple in the 18th century. It has a single nave and a solid façade, an interior with decoratied arches, helicoid columns and the chapel of the La Concepció in baroque style.

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