Thursday, April 23, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Diumenge del Angel
The next sunday after easter is called Angel Sunday. This day, in Palma is celebrated in Bellver Castle. People eat panades.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Holy Friday
Holy Friday is the second most important parade of Easter. It comes out from Sant Francesc and arrives to the church of el Socorrs. In el Socorrs they do the burial of christ witch is very spectacular
Holy Friday Preparation
Way, Starting Time: 19.30
Plaza de Sant Francesc
Convent de Sant Francesc
Plaza de Santa Eulalia
Carrer Cadena
Plaza de Cort
Carrer Colom
Plaza del Marques de Palmer
Plaza Mayor
Carrer de Sant Miguel
Carrer Josep Tous i Ferrer (BEST PLACE TO SEE IT)
Plaza del Comptat del Rossello
Carrer Josep Anselm Clave
Plaza Alexandre Jaume
Porta de Sant Antoni
Carrer dels Socorrs
Holy Burial
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Holy Thursday
The Holy Thursday is the most interesting procesion for the inhabitants of Palma. Goes out the famous Christ of La Sang the first procesion of Holy Thursday was in the year of 1500 so is the oldest. This year rained and it came out on Friday
- Plaza del Hospital
- Costa de la Sang
- Carrer dels Oms
- Carrer de Sant Miquel
- Plaza Major
- Plaza del Marques de Palmer
- Carrer Colom
- Plaza de Cort
- Carrer Palau Reial
- Carrer Victoria
- Carrer Conquistador (BEST PLACE TO SEE IT)
- Plaza de la Reina
- Passeig del Born
- Plaza Joan Carles I
- Carrer Bonaire
- Carrer Bisbe Campins
- Via Roma
- Costa de la Sang
- Plaza del Hospital
Christ Representation in San Juan de Malta
Virgen de la Esperanza
Penitents preparing for the procesion
This pictures are of Pollensa, a small town in Mallorca, where the holy week is very important too
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Holy Wednesday
The holy Wednesday is the only parade that only goes through old town Palma. The procesion starts and finishes in the same place, the church of Santa Cruz. The procesion goes throught the neibourhood of the fisherman. Also, is interesting to see that the military branch of La Legion participates in the procesion
- Carrer Forn de la Olivera
- Carrer Barques de Bou
- Carrer Polvora
- Plaza de Santa Catalina
- Carrer de Santa Creu
- Carrer Sant Llorens
- Carrer Sant Pere
- Plaza de la Drassana
- Carrer Llotja del Mar
- Carrer Sant Joan
- Carrer Montenegro
- Carrer Sant Feliu
- Carrer Costa de Can Salas
- Carrer Costa de Santa Creu
- Carrer Forn de la Olivera
Cruzada del amor divino en San Felio Street
Cruzada del amor divino en San Felio Street and monaguillos
Virgin Mary in the streets of Palma
Cofradia de Montesion
Cofradia de la Dolorosa
La Legion
La Legion II
Entrada en Santa Cruz
Crucifixion entering Santa Cruz
Mary entering Santa Cruz
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Holy Tuesday
Holy Tuesday the procesion starts in San Nicolas Church and finishes in la Sang. Two important things in this procession are that they play the national spanish anthem before the Cofradia de Santiago comes out and at the end of the procesion that the image of La Dolorosa comes in La Sang
Way, Starting Time: 20.45
- Carrer Sant Nicolau
Plaza Chopin
Carrer Tous i Maroto
Carrer Constitucio
Carrer Soledat
Plaza de la Reina
Passeig des Born
Plaza de Joan Carles I
Avinguda de Jaume III
Carrer Bonaire
Carrer Bisbe Campins
Via Roma
Carrer Costa de La Sang
Plaza del Hospital