LA SALA / AJUNTAMENT

The present building in neo-Gothic style evolved in the course of an extensive refurbishment, carried out from 1885 to 1892 on the original, 17th-century structure. In 1891 the architect Pere d'Alcàntara Penya took over the renovation project. The fact that the building meets neo-Gothic concepts, both stylistically and structurally, supports the hypothesis that the involvement of this architect was crucial, because it is in line with the historical tendency of this Mallorcan master, usually implemented in his buildings such as the Sant Alfons church in Felanitx or the Sant Felip Neri church in Porreres.

The strictly symmetrical façade is divided into three storeys, separated by delicate cornices, interrupted only in the central part. That emphasises the entrance area and confers a certain verticality to the façade. The portico on the ground floor is particularly outstanding, with elliptical arches on broad columns and a five-part groined vault divided by transverse arches.

The entrance to the Town Hall consists of a portal with broad keystones, the old portal of the Can Bordoy building, which was demolished in 1933. The second floor of the façade has large windows, framed by delicate mouldings and protected by gutters on corbels with plant ornaments. The balcony in the centre catches the eye and emphasises the entrance area.

The third floor is lower and the symmetrical arrangement of the windows, framed by delicate mouldings, follows the same pattern. However, the windows are smaller, and the decoration of the cornices consists of tracery with ogee arches inside. In the centre, above the balcony, a sculpted relief shows the coat of arms of Felanitx and the whole is finished off by a parapet that cuts the line of the roof. The attic displays the same decorative concept, with rain gutters and corbels, as the second floor.

The broad eaves that stretch across the entire façade and the arrangement of the different pointed arches of the bell tower are also remarkable.

Between 2008 and 2010, the building was completely refurbished to meet contemporary requirements. This involved renovating all floors of the Town Hall, but only the interior, thereby preserving both the structure of the building and the original façade.