Building with marés: the stone that shaped Mallorca
Marés stone is much more than a traditional building material: this distinctive Mallorcan sandstone has shaped the island’s architecture, landscape and heritage for centuries. Quarried across Mallorca and used to build houses, churches, walls and some of its most iconic monuments, marés can be seen in Palma Cathedral, La Lonja and Bellver Castle. Discover the fascinating history of marés stone, how it was traditionally quarried and the skilled craft of the trencadors de marés who helped shape Mallorca’s architectural identity.