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Bellver Castle is a circular castle on a hill near Palma[?] in the island of Majorca, Balearic Islands. It was built in the 14th century for the king James II of Majorca[?]. It was used as a military prison during the 18th and 19th centuries. Now it is one of the touristic attractions of the island.

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