The San Isidro Military Base in Mahón has once again hosted the celebration of the Holy Patrons of Arms and Corps of the Army in Menorca. The act, carried out this morning, consisted of a mass officiated by the Bishop of Menorca, Monsignor Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer, the pertinent speeches and a parade featuring the. . .
The Diario Menorca publishes in its edition of November 29 “A little-known manuscript in Menorca”, in reference to Pascual Gayangos, a millionaire, bibliophile and scholar who bought countless manuscripts, many from the Balearic Islands in general and from Menorca in particular. In his legacy there is a 12-page manuscript relating to our Island, undated but. . .
In 1709, General Stanhope sent Brigadier Petit and military engineer Durand to Menorca, who soon began the works to expand the Castle, while the British Royal Navy set up the arsenal and the Naval Hospital on the Isla del Rey, in the port of Mahón. The layout of the Castillo de San Felipe was, after. . .
In April 1779, while Menorca was under the second British government under the command of Governor Murray, a new maritime war broke out between England and France-Spain, which was fought in the American colonies. Spain had not given up on recovering Menorca and the Marquis de Solleric from Mallorca was in charge of weaving a. . .
Great success of participation in the free guided visits to the Sant Felip castle for the residents of Es Castell, which were carried out weekly during the months of June, July and August, and fortnightly during the months of September and October. Despite the COVID restrictions, which limited the size of the groups, a. . .
The Diario Menorca publishes on Monday, November 15, in its section “Mira Menorca”, a report on the exhibition in the Military Museum of Menorca of 14 military bands from different countries, formed by tin soldiers, thanks to the donation of Lluís Guasteví, a lover of music and a pacifist who for 25 years was collecting. . .
At the Fortaleza de Isabell II La Mola store, located in the main building, you can buy souvenirs from Menorca and very original souvenirs from La Mola. We have a varied assortment of books related to the military history of Menorca and the fortress, as well as the island of Menorca in general. You can. . .
Promotional video of the Isabel II La Mola Fortress prepared by Hi Balearic, Filmmaker / Travel in 2018 for Balearic Islands Tourism. In the images you can see some of the most interesting sites of the monumental enclosure located at the entrance to the port of Mahón.
The Iris Setmanari presents another historical document from the 20th century, filmed in 1936 by Luis Saura Sintes, who captured with his film camera the arrival of the Company of Machine Guns of Battalion number 3 to Ciutadella, coming from Castellón de la Plana. This military detachment arrived in Menorca because the Italians had invaded. . .
In the 18th century, the island went through three periods of British rule, interspersed with a brief French occupation and a few years of reincorporation to the Spanish Crown. All these changes greatly influenced local life by transforming economic conditions and to some extent the mentality and customs of the island. The War of the. . .
