Manor house Casa de l'Almoina

Apparently it was presided over by the beggars’ table from the Cathedral, the work of Joan Desí, which includes the image of the distribution of alms along with the heraldic emblems of the charitable families who were the benefactors. This work dates from the early 16th century, and is conserved in the Chapterhouse Museum of Mallorca. 

The façade is a beautiful example of civil architecture, and extremely simple. It can be considered a veritable epigone of Mallorcan civil Gothic architecture, as on the entry archway the year 1529 is recorded as the date of construction, by when the Renaissance style was flourishing in all its splendour inside the Cathedral. This façade has to be attributed to a later follower of Guillem Sagrera or one of his disciples. 

In the façade, a pointed arch provides access to the ground floor. It is flanked by two flared square skylights; on the upper floor, a balcony surrounded by a very simple iron railing frames the whole. An ogee doorway communicates the upper floor with the balcony, and on either side two large windows – also ogee and with foliage decoration – illuminate the building’s large room. It is all protected from the elements by a broad horizontal projection defended by a small flat roof. 

Inside there are two rectangular storeys with extremely beautiful panel moulded coffering and remains of geometric mural decoration on the walls of the ground floor, which now provides access to the Chapterhouse Museum. A narrow spiral staircase leads up to the first floor, where the Chapterhouse Archive and research room are situated.