Pollença History
The town of Pollença was founded in 1229
with the Catalan conquest of Mallorca, although the name comes
from many years ago.
Under the Islamic domination it was known as Al- Bulansa and by
the Romans as Pollentia, although the Roman city of Pollentia
is nowadays located in Alcudia. Placed in a valley enclosed by
the Puig de Maria and the Calvary, Pollença is the main
area in the municipality with more than 8,000 inhabitants.
It has a historical old part already formed in the XVIIIth century,
with a group of narrow streets and emblematic buildings as the
Calvary, the Parish Church, Sant Domingo´s Cloister ans
the Jesuit School. These are some of the interesting places to
visit.