Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The Plaza de General Weyler, locally known as "Plaza Weyler", is located in the heart of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and connects with the popular Calle del Castillo, the most commercial street in Tenerife. It was built in 1893 by Vicente Armiño and covers some 3,600 square meters.   This square, ideal as a meeting point, owes its name to Valeriano Weyler, Captain General of the Canary Islands during the construction of the Palace of the General Captaincy of the Canary Islands that is in front of it, since it was born as a tribute to his work .   Crowning its center, in the middle of the square stands a fountain made of white Carrara marble, beautifully decorated with neo-renaissance elements.

Calle Castillo is without doubt the most important commercial artery of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The central and busy street is pedestrian which makes it a neurological center of commercial life in the capital. The Calle Castillo is one of the oldest in the city and is already spoken of in the 17th century and the name is due to Castillo de San Cristóbal that was very close to the beginning of the street.

In Santa Cruz de Tenerif e is one of the most important squares in the capital, the P laza de la Candelaria, a very busy place located in the heart of the city Urban of Santa Cruz. In the Plaza de la Candelaria there are some emblematic buildings such as the Palacio de Cara or the Casino de Tenerif e, it is also considered the second most important square in the city from behind of the Plaza de España. In the Plaza de Candelaria you will find an important monument called Triunfo de Candelari a, also known as Obelisco de la Candelaria. It should be noted that the Virgen de Candelaria is the patron saint of the city, hence the veneration for the image. Throughout history, the square has had different names, Plaza del Castillo, Plaza de la Pila, Plaza Real, Plaza de la Constitución until in 1956 it was put the final of Candelaria. In May the square dresses up and a folkloric and floral offering is made at the base of the Candelaria monument, commemorating the founding of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife In the square you can see copies of Palmera Cubana or Flamboyan.

The most important and at the same time the most extensive square is the Plaza de España which is located in the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The square is one of the most interesting meeting points of the entire city, it was built at the end of the 20s of the last century on what was the Castle of San Cristóbal whose mission was to serve as a fortress for stop the pirate attacks that the island used to suffer. So proud they feel in Tenerife of this square that was declared an Insular Plaza of Interest by the Island Council. This square is located between Plaza de la Candelaria and Avenida Maritima, very close to the port. The Plaza was remodeled by the Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuran who won the tender for its modification, the Pier for the city link was also remodeled . Among the spaces annexed to the Plaza de España you can see the Palacio Insular de Tenerife that was the seat of the island council, the building of the Sociedad Recreativa Casino de Tenerife. Other buildings that can be seen around the main post office in Tenerife and other infrastructure that are part of the port.

The Castle of San Cristóbal in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain) was the first fortification of importance of the island of Tenerife and the main pillar of the defensive set of the Bay of Santa Cruz. Nowadays, only the walls of the original building are preserved and displayed in an underground gallery in the Plaza de España of the Tenerife capital. The central Calle del Castillo owes its name to this fortification.

In the capital of the Island of Tenerife, Santa Cruz is the Iglesia Matriz de la Concepción, the main temple of the city and so they call it the Cathedral of Santa Cruz although it does not meet the characteristics of a cathedral or a basilica. The Church of the Conception was built on the first hermitage that the conquerors who came to the island built. It began to be built in 1500 and was founded by father Juan Guerra, in the area where the first Christian mass was celebrated on the island shortly after the city was created. In the church of the Concepción, the baroque Canarian and Tuscan style predominates and is made up of 5 naves that is the result of the different extensions. The most outstanding elements are the high tower and Canarian balconies located on the façade, in addition to the temple that houses the Santa Cruz Fundacional that brought Alonso Fernández de Lugo when he arrived on the island. The ceilings of the church are covered by Mudejar coffered ceilings, the main altar is baroque-churrigueresque, and the organ of the Bevington and Sons, imported from London. The interior of the church is worth visiting, for its style and the images it houses.

TEA corresponds to the acronym of Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, a cultural area that was put into operation in 2008 in a building promoted by the Cabildo de Tenerife and designed by architects Jacques Herzog

Since 2003 an imposing building is located in one of the busiest points of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is the auditorium of Tenerife that has the name Adán Martín. This magnificent construction is located on the avenue of the constitution, it is the work of the famous Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, at first glance you can see its unmistakable style resembling skeletons or animal forms. The building is on a plot of about 23,000 square meters and the building itself has dimensions of about 6400 square meters. What first draws the attention of the Auditorio Adán Martín is the envelope that seems to levitate over the top of the auditorium, which reminds you a bit of the Casa of the Sydney Opera House, why he called the capital of the island as La Sidney del Atlantico. The Tenerife Adán Martín Auditorium is divided into 2 rooms, one is the Symphonic Hall which is crowned by the dome and which has an amphitheater with capacity for 1616 people. The second of the rooms is called Chamber Room is a little smaller and can accommodate 422 people. Top its interior with the one of about 1200 square meters and from where it is possible to see the immensity of the sea.

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife you can find the Castle of San Juan Bautista, also known as the Castillo Negro because of the dark tone of its walls and be located in the Caleta de los Negros. The Castillo de San Juan Bautista was built in the first half of the seventeenth century and is one of the few fortifications that can be found in such good condition throughout the island. The Castillo de San Juan Bautista was the fortress that defended the southern part of the city for some centuries. It is located just after the Tenerife Auditorium and close to the Maritime Park and has a circular tower with an open esplanade and parapets with embrasures with a location for five pieces of artillery. The Castillo facilities are formed by two vaulted rooms below the esplanade that have an approximate surface of 47 meters with thick masonry walls of 1.5 meters thick. The materials used for its construction are volcanic ashlar masonry and was built by Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Arce and rebuilt by Domingo Bernardi Gómez. The importance of the fortress has made it declared Asset of Cultural Interest and Historical Heritage of Spain.

The Palmetum is a botanical garden that is located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, has a size of about 12 hectares of a flora that is dominated by different species of palms. The highlight of the Palmetum of Santa Cruz is that what occupies the current botanical garden was a garbage dump converted into a leisure spot for people to use and enjoy. The Palmetum is formed by an exotic and spectacular vegetation that is the result of the collaboration of different institutions of the whole world. Located in Santa Cruz is a perfect place to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city itself. To walk through the Palmetum is to take a walk around the world, due to the amount of plants brought from some of the most remote corners of the planet and with a collection of European palm trees next to small streams, streams, lakes and waterfalls. It is important to point out that the Palmetum is the only landscaped mountain that is situated on the coast of Santa Cruz, it is full of charming corners, viewpoints that give to the sea, to the city and to the Cordillera de Anaga.

The García Sanabria Park, located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is an impressive botanical garden where exotic plant species are combined with areas for walking, cumin, fountains, even roundabouts sculptural pieces. All these elements that make up the García Sanabria Park make this park the lung of Santa Cruz a perfect place for citizens and visitors to have a fantastic day of leisure and tranquility. The works of art in the form of sculpture found in the park come from the 1st International Exhibition of Sculptures in the Call e that was held in Santa Cruz

The Teatro Guimerá is a building located in the central street of Ángel Guimerá in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife). Dedicated, among other functions, to the theatrical performances, it is, today, the oldest theater in the Canary Islands, opening in 1851. Until the inauguration of the Tenerife Auditorium, in 2003, it was the headquarters of the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra.

Located in one of the most prominent buildings of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the Museum of Nature and Archeology (MUNA) formerly known as Museum of Nature and Man, in what used to be the old Civil Hospital of Our Lady of the Forsaken, which dates from 1745 and that a major remodeling in the 19th century left it with the current appearance . The facade of the Museum stands out because it is a clear example of the neoclassical architecture of the Canarian archipelago, this made the building declared Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument in 1983. The importance of the museum is vital, in its facilities you can get to know deeply the natural wealth that all the islands of the Canarian archipelago harbor. You can also find a lot of information and a collection about Guanche culture, which was the aboriginal people that inhabited the island of Tenerife before the European conquerors arrived there. Of what is exhibited in the museum, perhaps the most interesting part is that dedicated to archeology and the Aboriginal Funeral World, as well as a large number of non-mummified Guanche skulls, located in a large showcase. Also worth mentioning are the Guanche pottery vessels and Roman amphoras along with other archaeological artifacts such as the Piedra Zanata.

The Church of San Francisco is a religious temple that is located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In its origins it was a Franciscan convent and is considered the second most important parish in the capital of Tenerife after the Parroquia Matriz de la Concepción. The Church of San Francisco is one of the best examples of Baroque architecture found in the Canarian archipelago and highlights the collection of sacred art that is inside. In the temple you can find the image of the Lord of the tribulations that is venerated under the title of Lord of the Holy Cross. Inside the facilities you can find the chapel with the image of the Immaculate Conception from Andalucía, the chapel of the Virgen del Retiro, the Lord of the Tribulations. Note the altarpieces of the Virgen de la Consolación, San Jose, San Buenaventura, San Antonio de Padua, Altarpiece of the Porziuncola, the one of Santo Hermano Pedro or the altar of Animas. Other images that can be found in the church that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mary Help of Christians, Christ of Limpias, Virgin of the Candlemas, Holy Child Jesus of Prague, Virgin of Fatima, Child Divine, Virgin of Lourdes, Santo Niño del Remedio or Our Lady of Carmen

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife we can find one of the most visited and most charming beaches on the island, known as Teresitas beach. This beach is located specifically in the population center of San Andrés, which belongs to the capital and is considered one of the most tourist areas that can be visited. The Teresitas beach is different from the other beaches that exist in Tenerife, the golden color of its sands will be very noticeable, so uncharacteristic from other black sand beaches. The beach was artificially modified in the 70s, initially the sand was black and was called After the Arena and Las Teresitas, a dike was installed to make breakwater and avoid the action erosive of the swell and sand was brought from the Sahara and spread. Next to the beach there is a Quaternary paleontological site, it is an underwater site in an ancient submerged beach of about 400 square meters, where fossils of mollusks have been found, it is worth mentioning that it is the only site of the Canary Islands where fossils of Strombus Bubonius have been found characteristic of the last interglacial period.

A few kilometers from the center of Santa Cruz de Tenerife it is possible to enter a Rural Park which will make visitors not to believe they are on an island, it is Anaga Rural Park or Anaga Massif. The Anaga Massif and the entire environment is declared Biosphere Reserve in 2015 thanks to the fact that it is the point of Europa

El restaurante La Foret se abrió en 2021 para ofrecer platos de alta cocina en un entorno increíble, en la parte alta de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, con vistas a la ciudad, el puerto y el macizo de Anaga. En un local amplio y muy elegante, con una enorme terraza con impresionantes vistas, La Foret tiene una carta de cocina creativa y cuidada, y entre otras experiencias gastronómicas, carnes elaboradas en horno de 850º. Es, además, un sitio ideal para tomar cocktails y bebidas al caer la tarde.

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Lugar donde se encuentra la escultura de El Chicharro. La plaza del Chicharro, es una pequeña plaza situada en la ciudad de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife, Canarias, España), se encuentra cerca de la Plaza del Príncipe en pleno centro de la capital.El nombre original de la plaza del Chicharro fue Alférez Provisional, hasta que cambió de nombre tras una iniciativa vecinal, tras la colocación en el centro de la misma de la emblemática escultura alegórica al Chicharro, que le da el actual nombre a la plaza. Esta simbólica escultura de bronce fue colocada originalmente en 1979, pero en el año 2000 fue objeto de un robo y fue prácticamente destruida, por lo que en 2003 se colocó la actual que es una réplica exacta de la original. La escultura se ha convertido en el símbolo alegórico de la ciudad.