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About Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Laguna
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.
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Some of the most curious churches and hermitages that can be found on the island of Tenerife. Some of Tenerife's most important treasures are kept within its walls, as well as some located in enchanting surroundings.
Discover the strange beauty that some points of the island of Tenerife that once were bustling tourist places, that helped to develop the island or that is part of the popular island culture. This route is a trip to the past through the most outstanding abandoned places in Tenerife.
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Este casco histórico, es uno de los ejemplos más característicos de un tipo de estructura urbana que mantiene el trazado en forma de cuadrícula, ideado por el ingeniero constructor Torriani, a finales del siglo XVI, durante el reinado de Felipe II, un diseño que se ha respetado y se mantienen en la actualidad, constituyendo una auténtica joya del urbanismo universal que cuenta con al menos cuatrocientos edificios catalogados y protegidos por su elevado interés histórico, artístico, monumental o cultural.
En el centro de este histórico complejo urbanístico, destaca la presencia de la emblemática Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Iglesia de Los Remedios, un edificio neogótico tardío, inspirada en la Catedral de Pamplona, donde radica la sede de la Diócesis Nivariense o de Tenerife.
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