The Cathedral of Las Palmas is one of the most emblematic buildings in the capital of Gran Canaria, it is also called the Cathedral of Santa Ana. The Cathedral is located in the well-known neighborhood of La Vegueta in La Palma de Gran Canaria, in the historical center of the capital.

It should be noted that the Cathedral of Santa Ana was the first church built in the archipelago, it began to be built in the XVI century after the Conquest of the Gran Canaria and under the order of the Catholic Kings. Because it took 4 centuries to be completed, you can see several architectural styles: Gothic, Renaissance and Neoclassical.

The cathedral houses the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, where a large number of elements such as paintings or an interesting collection of Spanish sculptures are exhibited. It is possible to climb up one of its towers and see the capital from above.

The Cathedral of Santa Ana has several chapels, like that of Immaculate Conception, that of Saint Peter the Apostle, of Dolores, Saint Joseph, Greater Chapel, Saint Mary of Antigua, Santísimo Sacramento, San Gregorio, San Fernando, Santa Catalina. It is also worth mentioning the organ of the cathedral, with Baroque aesthetics and one of the most valuable elements of the temple.

The Maspalomas Lighthouse is one of the best-known elements of the southern landscape of Gran Canaria. It excels over the buildings of the area and the palm grove that is around it.

The Maspalomas Lighthouse was built by the engineer Juan León y Castillo, has two different parts, one the lighthouse tower itself, while the other On the other side we have the house of the bullfighter. The property has a rectangular floor plan and is inspired by Canarian courtyards.

The Faro was put into operation on February 1, 1890, it is a truncated cone with a diameter of about 6.2 meters and a height that exceeds 54 meters. It has a classic shaft design whose section decreases as it approaches its capital with topped with rings and muti.

The environment of the lighthouse is also a very prominent place, the building is situated at the end of the well-known beach of Maspalomas, very close to the dune, puddle and oasis field of the same name. It is the busiest tourist area of this part of the island of Gran Canarias. Such is its value that El Faro is recognized as Good of General Interest as well as being one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the archipelago.

The old convent of San Francisco, which is in the municipality of Icod de los Vinos, is located in the historic center of the town. The building was declared Asset of Cultural Interest in 2002 and currently houses the dependencies of the municipal library.

The convent was founded in 1641 and although it was baptized as the convent of the Espíritu Santo, it was popularly known as the convent of San Francisco and was the second It was built in Icod.

Inside the temple you can see the Capilla de los Dolores, with a marked Portuguese Rococo style and was built in the 18th century.

It was one of the few convents of the Canary Islands that did not suffer fire, looting or destruction or what is a monument where you can see the value of traditional Canarian architecture.

The Church of San Francisco is also attached, with a single nave, with the San Diego de Alcalá chapel and where worship is given Christ of the Waters.

Located in the nerve center of Puerto del Rosario, is the Nuestra Señora del Rosario parish church. This place of worship is one of the emblems of the capital of Fuerteventura, located between Calle León Castillo, Virgen del Rosario and the pedestrian crossing Primero de Mayo, also adjoining the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and the Government Delegation.

In Puerto del Rosario is a must-see, the church began to be built at the beginning of the 19th century, but it was not finished until 1932, after finishing the work it remained as it was Today is known.

Temple history begins in 1812 when the vice-consul of Fuerteventura, James Miller as he was called, Diego Miller Seroton, requested a license to the bishopric for the creation of a chapel or a place to pray. They enabled a room that was attended by a clergyman to lead the mass, this was the provisional temple. A few years passed the Bishop undertook to build a new temple and finally it was in the 1920s when the church works began in what is now known as Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

Due to the successive plagues and famines that devastated the island the project was modified, in principle it was had intention to build two bell towers wavering a curved gable but finally it was rejected.

Until many years after the creation of the Board for the Enlargement and Repair of the Temple in 1929 the works that ended in 1932 were not retaken. The temple has a rectangular plan , of a single ship and roof to two waters and the plebistry differentiated in height to 4 waters.

The Interior is covered by a wooden structure, the altarpiece is a reproduction of what was previously.The central part is occupied by the image of Our Lady of the Rosary of the 19th century, there are other images like San José with the child and San Luis de Gonzaga. The church was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1990.

The most important religious temple in Tacoronte is the Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandría, the municipality's parent church. The Parish is located at El Calvario, where the well-known Calvario de Tacoronte is located.

The Parish of Santa Catalina Mártir de Alejandría was built at the beginning of the 16th century, until it reached the shape of the current temple and received several enlargements until the end of the century. XVIII. It is one of the churches on the island that has the greatest artistic and architectural importance.

Inside the church you can find a lot of artistic elements, Cross of the Century that presides over the parish, the altarpieces that you can see is Saint Catalina, the of the Virgin of Carmen, the one of San Antonio or the Corazón de Jesús, Altarpiece of Crucified or El Calvary and San Francisco or the Immaculate.

Other important elements are the Chapel of the Virgin of the Rosary, Chapel of the Immaculate or San Lorenzo, the chapel of the Ánimas, the one of the Virgen de El Patrocinio or the one of San José etc.

Other elements are the Choir and the Organ, the Pulpit, the Sacristy, canvases of the life of Santa Catalina among others.

The Casa de los Capitanes is one of the best-known properties of Santa Úrsula, it also has the name of Casa de la Vera. It is a country estate that was built in 1860 by the captain of the military Diego González Martín.

What makes the Casa de los Capitanes special is the exterior decoration, an esgrafiada decoration with great luxury of detail especially in the environment of the windows and under the eaves. This type of decoration is very rare in the Canary Islands, hence its importance.

As a domestic dwelling, it must be said that the Casa de los Capitanes has an excellent conservation of its original values, with balconies and a carpentry that has an outstanding value.

With regard to the roof of the house, it is built on four sides with Arabic tiles, with an asymmetric distribution of the holes in the façade. On the upper floor there are two windows and a covered balcony while on the ground floor. low you can see two windows and a door.