Feeling closer to heaven is at the very heart of what a church is. But nowhere does the sky come as close as at the Església Nova in Son Servera. It is called the new church, yet it has stood unfinished for almost a century. And that is exactly why this church without a roof draws visitors from near and far. It’s tucked away in the heart of this charming little town in northeastern Mallorca. Still, the moment you step through the entrance gate, the view opens up, and you take in the sheer…
Skywards: Santa Eulàlia
A narrow spiral staircase winds up all the way to the roof. Up here, the city sounds give way to the wind whistling around the pinnacles of the beautiful Gothic church just behind busy Plaça Cort. Lofty, but not so high above the city that you no longer feel part of it. Many people know the roof terraces of the Cathedral but the terraces of Santa Eulàlia are still kind of an insider tip. While you walk under the flying buttresses and along the large colorful windows of the nave, the grim…

