Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 4.9 km
Ascend 43 m
Descend 45 m

Explore San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Spain with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Sight 1: 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)

597 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: 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)

708 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: 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)

269 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: 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)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: 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)

213 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Convento de Santa Catalina de Siena

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The convent or monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena is located in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, a city on the island of Tenerife in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (Spain).

Wikipedia: Convento de Santa Catalina de Siena (San Cristóbal de La Laguna) (ES)

253 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: 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)

990 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 8: José Gervacio Artigas

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José Gervacio Artigas

José Gervasio Artigas Arnal was a soldier and statesman who is regarded as a national hero in Uruguay and the father of Uruguayan nationhood.

Wikipedia: José Gervasio Artigas (EN)

1604 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 9: 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)

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