It is known both by the name Casa Fuset and by the name of Casa de Franco and is located in the natural environment of Anaga. This house was a large house that was built in the 40s, in the mountain of Moquinal in the Parque Rural de Anaga and from where it is possible to see Bejia, The Batanes among others.
At first the estate belonged to Benito Pérez Armas who was the father-in-law of Lorenzo Martínez Fuset who was a trusted man of the dictator Franco and was in charge of the security of Carmen Polo and daughter of Francisco Franco. The good relationship made him be nicknamed Casa Franco, although it is believed that the caudillo spent some time in it.
The House Fuset was in good condition until 80, then it was left and is currently in a state of abandonment. Around the building there are several legends like that the murderer hid Dámaso Rodríguez alias Maso or El Brujo, during his escape in the Year 91
The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna is an imposing religious building that is located in the historical center of the city of La Laguna, one of the most religious constructions important of the Canarian archipelago.
The Cathedral has a marked neogothic style in its main body, with respect to the facade is neoclassical. Currently the temple is also the seat of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna which also receives the name of Diocese of Tenerife.
The cathedral is also the seat of the Our Lady of Los Remedios parish, which also makes it Mariano Sanctuary of Los Remedios. In the facilities is the remains of the conqueror Alonso Fernández de Lugo, founder of La Laguna.
Of the Cathedral of La Laguna it is necessary to emphasize the already mentioned facade of neoclassical style, that is clearly inspired by the cathedral of Pamplona. The dome is also a very interesting element that stands out on the landscape of the city.
The chapels of Santa Teresa de Ávila, the one of the Purísima Concepción, the one of Christ tied to the Column, Our Lady of Candelaria, San José, Santa Bárbara, Our Lady del Carmen, Batisterio and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Remedies.
One of the most emblematic buildings of San Cristóbal de la Laguna is the Casa de Alvarado-Bracamonte, located in one of the busiest streets of the city. This construction is known as the house of Alvarado-Bracamonte, which was Governor, Corregidor and Captain of War of the Islands of La Palma and Tenerife. Alvarado-Bracamonte was residing in San Cristóbal de la Laguna between 1624 and 1635, his political power and his economic solvency facilitated the obtaining of titles such as the Marques de la Breña and the Improved of the Field.
The house is also known as House of the General Captains because between 1705 and 1723 they lived six Captains General of the Canary Islands. Currently the building houses the maximum local representation of the Municipality of La Laguna.
The exterior appearance of the Casa de Alvarado-Bracamonte has the characteristic of being masonry on stonework. The stone is likely to come from the Cantera del Obispo de La Laguna and is of red volcanic tuff and is placed in certain parts of the building.
The interior is distributed in a large patio, is accessed by a hall, around this are distributed the dependencies of the ground floor and high.
The Casa de Albarado-Bracamonte was declared Asset of Cultural Interest in 1981
Another of the most unique and at the same time important buildings of San Cristóbal de La Laguna is the church and former convent of San Agustín, located in the historic center of the city. city.
At first this temple was a convent, it is now the Church of San Agustín, it has had many modifications although there are many elements that are still preserved today, such as the cloister interior with a marked Renaissance style.
The church of San Agustín has had other uses, it was the first university and the only secondary school in the Canary Islands for a long time, for its facilities passed characters like Benito Pérez Galdós, Óscar Domínguez or Juan Negrín.
The church was rebuilt because in 1964 it suffered a fire that practically destroyed the entire complex. You can see from the outside all the original construction, with a rectangular floor, three naves separated by arches.
In the interior you can see the two plants that form the temple, on the ground floor, on the sides of the patio you can see seven columns of red stonework. In the underground of the old convent are buried monks and illustrious people of La Laguna as the historian Juan Núñez de la Peña. Since July 1983 the building has been declared Asset of Cultural Interest.