Qué ver en Las Palmas en pocas horas: excursión para cruceros

them is the Castillo de la Luz or also known as Fortaleza de Las Isletas.

The Castillo de La Luz is located on the busy street of Juan Rejón in the heart of the La Isleta neighborhood, bordering the Puerto de La Luz. The fort was built in 1494 when the island was incorporated into the Crown of Castile and the third Governor Alonso Fajardo was given the order to erect the castle . The first objective of Castillo de la Luz was to serve as a defensive fortress against continuous pirate attacks.

The Castillo de la Luz was built on a wooden fort made by Captain Juan Rejón. It was the first defensive structure of the island of Gran Canaria and despite its historical importance it was abandoned practically until 1969 when it was decided to restore it by adding new elements, an outside pit, arches, etc.

The castle is currently used as a cultural center and has been declared Artistic Historical Monument due to its importance for the history of the archipelago.

capital, the origins of the Triana district go back to 1478, when Juan Rejón, captain of the Castilian Navy named by the Catholic Kings for the conquest of the Canary Islands, he disembarked in the area of La Isleta, north of the capital, from where he came down with his troops (from the lower Andalusia) to what was then the Barranco de Guiniguada
There, where today is the Hermitage of San Antonio Abad, at the beginning of the main street, established a camp formed by leaves of palm trees, giving name not only to the city, Real de Las Palmas, but to the area, for the origin of its troops, of Triana, just on the other side of the ravine where they had camped.

Festival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Alfredo Kraus.
It is located southeast of the neighborhood of Triana, near the sea, on the left margin of the mouth of the Guiniguada ravine. It is one of the most emblematic monuments of the city and, after the comprehensive renovation completed in 2007, one of the most modern theaters in Spain.

Islands in your relationships with America. The institution is located in a historic building in the neighborhood of Vegueta in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is created from several houses, currently occupies several mazanas. This location was chosen because it was the former Casa del Gobernador and according to some experts was visited by Christopher Columbus in the stop he made on his first trip in 1482 when you discovered America.

The Casa de Colón has become an important cultural reference on the island, within which there are several rooms that serve as sections and where it is possible to know the funds and services of the institution.

• America before its discovery by Christopher Columbus: information about the American population and its culture and is divided into two sections. One of them is Cultura Esmeraldeña and in second place Culturas Mexicanas.
• Cristóbal Colón y sus Viajes.
• The history of Las Palmas de Gran Canarias.
• Paintings from the 16th to the 19th century.

Near the Casa de Colón is the house where Alfredo Kraus was born, with a façade with Gothic decoration flamboyant

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.

Canaria. History tells that in 1478 the troops of Juan Rejón erected the Real de las Palmas which was the name given to the palm trees that were located in this place.

Vegueta was the first Castilian site located in the Atlantic, it is also a historic place because according to the writings from here the Corona de Castilla began the conquest of the Canarian archipelago.

The name of Vegueta comes from the vega that extended around the Real de Las Palmas, initially having the name of Vegueta of Santa Ana. Since then the neighborhood of Vegueta became the center of political, religious and administrative life on the island.

In the Barrio de Vegueta you can find several points of interest , there are the squares of San Antonio Abad, Santa Ana, Plaza de Santo Domingo or Plaza del Espíritu Santo. Other monuments are the Cathedral of the Canary Islands, Town Halls of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Vegueta Market, Canarian Museum, Modern Art Center or Casa de Colón.