Casa natal del Tresorer Cladera

Casa natal del Tresorer Cladera

Group of houses currently renovated into a single building. In one of them, Cristóbal Cladera i Company (1760-1818) was born, a priest and afrancesado politician. In 1792, he was appointed treasurer of the Palma Cathedral.

He earned a doctorate in Civil and Canon Law and was known for his studies in Philosophy and Theology; he also mastered numerous languages such as English, French, Greek, Latin, Arabic, and Italian, among others. Cristóbal Cladera dedicated himself to translating works of the French Enlightenment, and when Napoleon's troops invaded Spain in 1808, he was a deputy for the Balearic Islands. During the War of Independence, he appeared as Minister of the Interior and Secretary of State for the new king. Local Authors.

History and literature: 'That the famous men of a nation are persecuted by the envy of a few who lack the means to overthrow the rivalry of wisdom is an axiom so incontestable that from the earliest centuries of humanity it has been developing to this day'... Exiled from Spain, he asked the government for permission to return to the island, this small and beautiful homeland as he called it, not only to cure his longing but also to defend himself from the cause that led to his dismissal as treasurer.

Cristóbal Cladera i Company. By Pau Joan Server i Rotger.

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