12 Sights in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 12 sights are available in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain.

Sightseeing Tours in San Cristóbal de La Laguna

1. Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios

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The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna or Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios is a Roman Catholic church in Tenerife, Spain. Begun in 1904 and completed in 1915, it is dedicated to the Virgin of Los Remedios. The cathedral is the mother church of the diocese, which includes the islands of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is therefore where the episcopal seat of the bishop of this diocese, currently occupied by Bishop Bernardo Álvarez Afonso. This is one of the most important churches of the Canary Islands.

Wikipedia: La Laguna Cathedral (EN)

2. Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos

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The Museum of Science and the Cosmos, is an astronomy, technology, and science museum located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on Tenerife island, in the Spanish Canary Islands of Macaronesia. It belongs to the Cabildo de Tenerife and the Tenerife Organization of Museums and Centers. The museum opened in 1993 under the initiative of the Cabildo and the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC). It is considered the primary astronomy and science museum of the Canary Islands and the Macaronesian archipelago.

Wikipedia: Museum of Science and the Cosmos (EN)

3. Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Gracia

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The parish church of Nuestra Señora de Gracia, formerly "Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Gracia", is a church located in the neighbourhood of Santa María de Gracia in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, on the island of Tenerife. The parish and its titular dedication comes from the time of the conquest of the island of Tenerife by the Castilians, as it was the conqueror Alonso Fernández de Lugo who ordered the erection of a hermitage to the Virgin for the "grace" granted of having finished the conquest.

Wikipedia: Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Gracia (San Cristóbal de La Laguna) (ES)

4. Iglesia de San Benito Abad

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The church of San Benito Abad located in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, island of Tenerife is located on Calle Marqués de Celada, the construction works date back to the mid-sixteenth century and are characterized by its large dimensions and its rectangular floor plan. From this church the Pilgrimage of San Benito Abad departs every year. Saint Benedict is the historic patron saint of the peasants and farmers of the island of Tenerife.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Benito Abad (San Cristóbal de La Laguna) (ES)

5. Casa de Fuset

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Casa Fuset, also called Casa de Franco or Casa del Pánico, is an abandoned and partly dilapidated building, located in the mountainous area of El Moquinal in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The building is known mainly because, according to popular belief, the dictator Francisco Franco lived there and was used as a refuge by the murderous criminal Dámaso Rodríguez Martín.

Wikipedia: Casa Fuset (IT)

6. Ermita de San Miguel

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The hermitage of San Miguel Arcángel in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, on the island of Tenerife, is located in the Plaza del Adelantado. Saint Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of the island of Tenerife and of the City Council of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, his image is reflected in the coats of arms of both.

Wikipedia: Ermita de San Miguel Arcángel (San Cristóbal de La Laguna) (ES)

7. Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción

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Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción

The Iglesia-Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. This church is almost a twin of the Church of the Conception of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It was the first parish was established in Tenerife.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de la Concepción (San Cristóbal de La Laguna) (EN)

8. Santuario del Cristo de La Laguna

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Santuario del Cristo de La Laguna

Real Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife. The sanctuary is famous for housing the image of the Cristo de La Laguna, a devotional image of the Canary Islands.

Wikipedia: Real Santuario del Cristo de La Laguna (EN)

9. Museo de Historia de Tenerife

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The Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife is part of the Autonomous Organism of Museums and the Cabildo de Tenerife. It opened in December 1993 in the property known as "Casa Lercaro" in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain.

Wikipedia: Museum of the History of Tenerife (EN)

10. Iglesia de San Lázaro

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The Parish Church of San Lázaro, is located in the municipality of San Cristóbal de la Laguna. The Church of San Lázaro takes the name of Lázaro of Bethany, a character of the New Testament that is resurrected from among the dead by Jesus.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Lázaro (San Cristóbal de La Laguna) (ES)

11. Ermita de San Diego

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Ermita de San Diego Jose Mesa, Malaparda / CC BY 2.5

The hermitage and former convent of San Diego del Monte is a hermitage and former Franciscan convent located outside the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The hermitage is famous for hosting the popular Fuga de San Diego.

Wikipedia: Ermita de San Diego del Monte (San Cristóbal de La Laguna) (ES)

12. Teatro Leal

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The Leal Theatre is a building located on Calle Obispo Rey Redondo in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. It was built by order of Antonio Leal in 1915, with plans by the architect Antonio Pintor Ocete.

Wikipedia: Teatro Leal (ES)

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