The Black Star of Bellver: A Knight's Redemption

📍 Palma, Mallorca

High above the port city of Palma, amidst the rustle of olive trees and swaying palms, stands the circular majesty of Bellver Castle. Its formidable stones guard secrets that have haunted its corridors since the days of Jaime II, the King of Mallorca, who commissioned this architectural marvel in the early 14th century. Unique in its circular design, Bellver Castle is one of only three such castles in Europe, a testament to the vision and grandeur of its creators. The Castle's Secret Today, visitors often whisper about the dark events that supposedly unfolded within Bellver's walls. Some speak of the shadowy knight, a spectral figure said to roam the castle's battlements under the stark Mallorcan moonlight. Others claim to hear the eerie hum of a forgotten melody drifting through the dung…

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Basque Country – Pre-Roman mythology
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