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.

San Cristóbal de La Laguna is one of the most beautiful cities in the Canary archipelago, in the municipality, a world heritage site, the Casa Salazar. Currently, the Casa Salazar, is a baroque palace that houses the episcopal see of the Diocese Nivariense, being one of the most interesting examples of the typical architecture of the Canary Islands with elements of Mannerist and Neoclassical style. On the facade you can also see interesting gargoyles with zoomorphic figures.

In January of 2006 the palace was consumed by a devastating fire and that destroyed the heritage that it housed, has already been restored and again opened. The Casa Salazar was built in 1664, the facade, which is undoubtedly one of the most valuable of La Laguna and is the work of Juan González de Castro Illada.

The interior is distributed around a courtyard of columns that support the galleries, keeps important samples of art, works of artists of the size of Francisco Bonnin, José Aguiar, Mariano de Cossio, Manuel López Ruiz or Martín González. There is also room for sculptures among which stand out the busts of Rey Redondo and Fray Albino both bishops made by Mariano Benlliure.

Located in San Cristóbal de La Laguna the Royal Sanctuary of the Santísimo Cristo de la Laguna is a reference for the culture and history of the city. It is located in the historic center of La Laguna in the Plaza del Cristo, one of the busiest places in the municipality.

The construction of the sanctuary began in the year 1506 and ended in 1580, it was the first Franciscan convent founded on the island of Tenerife, during the following decades a series of extensions and reforms were carried out. In 1810 the temple suffered a fire and only the bulrush, the house of Slavery and the image of Christ were saved.

It did not take long to rebuild the temple and the Father Fray Antonio Tejera was put in charge, with the new construction the orientation of the sanctuary was changed. It is accessed through a door that is located below the choir.

At present the church has the category of Royal Sanctuary, the Christ that is in the temple is made of noble wood Flanders by the Belgian sculptor Louis Van Der Vule in the sixteenth century and highlights the gold crown very typical of the Canarian Christ.

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