Minorca’s history is marked by the
different phases of foreign rule, making it the most complex of all the
Balearic archipelago and
the
port of Maó is a faithful reflection
of this past. Here we can find the remains of San Felipe Castle, La Mola
Fort and the former hospital of El Llatzeret, which all bear witness to
another period.
San Felipe Castle, designed by the Italian engineer Gianbattista Calvi, is located
on the south bank of the entrance to the port of Maó.