Palma Restores Torres del Temple for Historical and Tourism Purposes

The project will provide the city with a space dedicated to visitor guidance, educational activities and heritage outreach

What does it consist of?

Palma City Council is making progress with restoring the Torres del Temple and converting them into a museum space, as one of the city’s few remaining medieval and Islamic monuments. The project, funded by sustainable tourism tax, aims to preserve the monument and turn it into a heritage interpretation centre for Palma.

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Data

PROJECT TITLE IN THE CALL
Renovation of the Temple Towers building and its conversion into a museum
LOCATION
Mallorca (Palma de Mallorca)
Entity submitting the PROJECT
Ajuntament de Palma
Entity that executes the project
Ajuntament de Palma
Project code
ITS2017-034
Total project amount
2.158.242 €
ITS granted amount
2.158.242 €
Executed amount
2.740.341 €
Call year
2017
Execution status
In execution
Purpose
Cultural heritage
Budget execution
Executed: 126.97%
Last data request
27.02.2026

The project

The Torres del Temple are a truly unique feat of architecture, designated a Cultural Interest Asset (BIC), as they contain rare remains from the Islamic and medieval Christian periods. Over the centuries, they have undergone several alterations and suffered significant structural damage, making comprehensive action urgent to ensure their preservation and to showcase them to residents and visitors.

The project aims to restore the historic building and provide Palma with a tourist information, guidance and welcome centre to serve as a gateway to discovering its heritage. The goal here is not just to improve the visitor experience, but also to raise awareness among local residents of the importance of heritage as a marker of cultural identity and a driving force behind sustainable tourism.

The Torres del Temple will house Palma’s Heritage Interpretation Centre, which will form part of the future City History Museum. As well as architectural restoration, the project seeks to convert the space into museum galleries and to design educational and informative content. The project, which began in 2017 and is scheduled to run until 2026, involves an investment of over €2.1 million.

Its main objectives are to strengthen Palma’s image as a cultural tourism destination, offer a base for booking heritage-related tourism services, and boost visitor satisfaction through better guidance and a clearer understanding of what’s on offer. The centre will also play an important educational role, bringing history and heritage to the local community.