Ermitas e Iglesias más bonitas de Tenerife

Tenerife. It is located in the municipality of La Orotava, in its historic center, just five minutes walk from the Casa de los Balcones and the Town Hall.

 

Built under the safeguard of Bishop Fray Diego de Muros in 1498, it soon had to be expanded, just 15 years later, in 1514, a renovation that was completed in 1516. After successive extensions and remodeling, the earthquakes that it produced the Güimar volcano at the beginning of the year 1705, made it advisable that the old temple should be demolished due to the bad condition in which it remained after the tremors, and that a new one should be erected.

 

The construction of the current building began on December 11, 1768 with contributions from the common people, the nobility and the Crown. On December 7, 1788, the current mother church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción was inaugurated.

 

The Baptistery stands out inside, located on the lower floor of the Clock Tower, where there is a beautiful baptismal font from the 18th century. In the Chapel of Calvary is the carving of the Holy Christ of Mercy, of the late sixteenth century, and next to Him, the image of the Virgin of Sorrows and St. John the Evangelist, early nineteenth century.

 

In the Chapel of La Candelaria, on the other hand, there is a 19th century carving of the Virgin of La Candelaria, an invocation that was prayed especially during the earthquakes of the Güimar volcano that affected the previous building.

 

The High Altar is very rooted, in style, which was throughout Europe in the nineteenth century, neoclassical. In it you can see the Tabernacle of marble, made in Genoa by Gaggini.Also of the same artist is the Genoese pulpit, while the iron gate that separates the pre-ministry, also inaugurated in 1832 along with the Tabernacle and the Pulpit, was held in London.

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

the most venerated images in the city, such as the Virgen del Carmen of Puerto de la Cruz and the Great Power of God. It is formed by three naves that are separated from each other by Tuscan columns, it stands out externally by the central tower that it has in the front and that was built later to the rest of the temple.

temple of small dimensions and square plant about 100 meters from the National Parador of Las Cañadas del Teide, which has the curiosity to be the Christian temple at higher altitude on the sea level in Spain.

The Hermitage of Our Lady of the Snows located in Cañadas del Teide depends on La Orotava and inside you can highlight the marble image of the virgin that gives its name to the hermitage. The sculpture that holds the child in its arms is a replica of the Youth Cross of the World Youth Day and commemorates the one that took place in 2011 in Madrid.

The surroundings of the hermitage have some points of interest that are the symbol of Tenerife, besides the imposing Teide, at about 200 meters there is the Roque García or a viewpoint where you can see a solidified lava river from one of the eruptions of the volcano. A picturesque hermitage and anchored in a place of incomparable beauty.

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.

in the island. In Candelaria it is possible to visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria, one of the most beautiful in Tenerife and where the image of the Virgen de Candelaria can be found which was found in 1390, according to the legend, by aboriginal Guanche shepherds.

The Basilica of Our Lady of Candelari is located in the old place where the gourds worshiped the virgin after the conquest. The Basilica is one of the main Marian shrines in Spain, celebrates the festivities every February 2 and August 15.

The first thing that catches the attention of the temple is the tower of 45 meters high, it is an example of neoclassical architecture very widespread on the island. The Basilica of the Candelaria is composed of three naves, two chapels as well as an offering room and the dressing room. Element as four different stained glass windows and a series of mural paintings by different artists that complete the artistic wealth that houses this impressive temple. On the outskirts of the basilica is the Candelaria beach and the statues in honor of the Guanches.

on the island. Among the jewels kept by the city is the church of Santa Ana which began to be built in 1520 on an old site that was ceded by the founder of the Garachico villa., Cristóbal de Ponte.

In 1706 Garachico suffered the eruption of a volcano, so the Church of Santa Ana was seriously damaged, after this misfortune the temple was reconstructed again.

The Church of Santa Ana is located in the historic center of the town, on Calle Francisco Montesdeoca, it is one of the most beautiful and rich temples in the city. north of Tenerife, the construction is attributed to Manuel de Penedo, Plateresque and Renaissance elements are mixed. The Interior of the Church of Santa Ana is composed of three naves, with a set of columns and arcades.

Perhaps the highlight of the church is the Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia, which was the work of Mexican indigenous people in the 16th century. Other elements are the altarpiece of the Christ Tied to the Column, the Altarpiece of the Virgin of Carmen or Altear Major, the Christ of Mercy and the Museum of Sacred Art.

that in 1645 it was demolished and rebuilt, this in turn suffered a fire so it had to be rebuilt but already in 1711, serving as its foundations to build the church that can currently be visited.

The Church of San Antonio de Padua is considered Good of Cultural Interest as much for the wealth of the construction itself as for the treasures that are kept inside it . Among the elements of greater value is the goldsmith and cult objects, for example a Diadem of Gold of San Antonio, a silver lamp of typical Canarian goldsmithing that dates from 1617, also the procedural cross of 1691 , spokesman of silver of 1702, a silver shell that is in the baptistery of 1710 and the great candlesticks of 1713.

The temple is composed by a single ship of Latin cross, the cover is the typical one that is usually seen in other churches on the island. On the ceilings highlights the Moorish style and the altarpieces, carvings and images that are part of the Canarian school.

the municipality of Arona in Avenida Noelia Afonso Cabrera.

religious building of this municipality located in the southern part of Tenerife.

The Church of San Fernando Rey was sent to build in the year 1679 by don Fernando del Hoyo Solorzano who was then the Lord of the Valley. It should be noted that inside you can find religious images of great value and dating from the eighteenth century, another element that characterizes this temple is the dome of half orange.

The church of San Fernando is a single-nave construction, with a rectangular plan, with a whitewashed facade and the bell tower is on the left. Standing in front of the church, in the square, you could see a beautiful balcony made of wood, a clear example of typical Canarian architecture. Next to the church you can see the building of the parish house.