Casal Solleric

The Casal Solleric, also known as Can Morell or Can Solleric, is a stately mansion in Palma de Mallorca that now serves as a center for contemporary art and cultural events. The complex was created by merging several older buildings, including the historic Can Cifre, which had stood on the corner of Carrer de Santo Gaietà and Carrer de Can Cifre since the 16th century. After the Marquis of Solleric died in 1790, the Morell family inherited the property and expanded it into one of the city's most magnificent residences. In 1975, the city government bought the building, restored it over the following decades, and converted it into an exhibition hall.

Architecturally, the building is a Baroque masterpiece, remodeled in the 1760s under Miquel Vallès de Almadrà and Orlandis. The work was overseen by Gaspar Palmer, while Antonio Soldati was responsible for the elaborate ironwork and the sculptural decoration. Italian influences are especially evident in the façade, the courtyard, and the marquis's bathroom. The house is divided into three floors: the ground floor holds a rectangular courtyard with pink marble columns as well as former carriage houses. The mezzanine above it provides access to numerous rooms, while the piano nobile, with 29 rooms including bedrooms, dining halls, and a chapel, forms the main part of the living quarters. An architectural highlight is the loggia on the main façade facing the Passeig del Born, distinguished by its five arches.

Today, you experience the Casal Solleric above all as a place for art. The exhibitions focus mainly on modern and contemporary works, and have already shown international artists such as Joan Miró, Josep Guinovart, and Robert Motherwell, as well as local talents like Antoni Gelabert Massot and Ricard Ankerman. There is also a cafeteria on the ground floor to round out your visit. The building, declared a historic-artistic monument in 1932, thus combines its rich aristocratic past with a lively cultural present in the heart of Palma.