The Battle of Pollensa: Fierce conflict between Moors and Christians in Pollensa
The Battle of Pollensa: Fierce conflict between Moors and Christians in Pollensa, leaving a lasting impact on the region's history.
“Long live Pollensa, beautiful land”
The Moors and Christians of Pollensa, a combination of fact and questionable fact from the sixteenth century.
The Moors and Christians reenactment is astonishing
The Moors and Christians reenactment is astonishing.
Mother of God of the Angels, help us!
Jaume Mercer will be practising his lines. Selected to take the role of the Pollensa hero, the knight Joan Mas, his is the speaking role that signals the start of the clash between the Moors (led by Joan Segui as Dragut) and Christians - “Mare de Déu dels Àngels, assistiu-nos.”
La Patrona fiestas in Pollensa
Moors and Christians come to battle in Pollensa for La Patrona fiestas.
Pirates in Pollensa
The battle is great fun, and taken very seriously with leading roles voted for across a dedicated committee.
Moors and Christians battle in Pollensa, Mallorca
Appealing to Our Lady of the Angels.
Moors and Christians return to Pollensa
Because of Covid, there was no battle in 2020 or 2021.
The Pollensa guns of Easter and August
For Pollensa’s Moors and Christians, some thirty shotguns are fired in all.
Moors and Christians are on - but with crowd control?
The battle between the Moors and Christians, the climax to Pollensa’s La Patrona fiestas, is staged on the second of August.
A purpose for the Moors and Christians battlefield
One assumes that the Moors and Christians will still be allowed access.
Spotlight North: Moors and Christians are off
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