Pedreres de S'Hostal: quarries of sandstone

Las Pedreres de S'Hostal de Ciutadella is an non covered excavated space to extract sand stone blocks to build houses and other constructions. The sand stone, which is permeable and of different hardness and colour, has been used as a building material since the megalithic culture until now.

The s'Hostal quarries of sandstone were exploited until 1994. Líthica, a cultural association constituted with the main objective of preserving, restoring and rehabilitating the sand stone quarries, rented them in 1995 and, with the support of the Menorcan Council, has cleaned them and conditioned them to receive visits.

Meanwhile, in the coming July and August, the Pedreres de S'Hostal will hold different cultural activities, such as films, concerts, dancing and theme festivals.

Visiting times from April to October are from 9.30 a.m. until sunset, and in July and August from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 to 9 p.m.

The entrance is 2,20 €. Under 12s and 65s free entrance.

More information:

Pedreres de S'Hostal
Camí Vell, Km 1
07760 Ciutadella
Tel. y Fax: 971 48 15 78
http://www.lithica.com
E-mail: shostal@lithica.com

Photos © BalearWeb

Date of publication: 21/05/2002

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