Ruta de los Coroneles en La Oliva

area. This building is part of the Ruta de los Coroneles.

colonel's rose, flanked by the Pájaro's back, the mountain of the Fronton, the mountain of Escanfraga and the Volcano of the Arena.

The House of the Colonels was declared Historical Artistic Monument in June 1979, shortly after it became considered as Property of Cultural Interest In 2005 it was restored to dedicate the facilities to cultural activities being inaugurated in November 2006.

The construction of the Casa de los Coroneles dates from the 17th century, destined to be the official residence of the coronelato that had seigniorial power during this time. The building took as a model the Canarian domestic housing typical of the Modern Age. On the façade we can see a series of 8 wooden balconies that stand out, completed by another closed on a side facade, all with the Canarian style that characterizes the architecture of the archipelago.

This civic-military complex is divided into five spaces that are interconnected: Plaza de armas, traditional buildings, stables, esplanade of acts and the colonel's rose.

The exterior façade stands out for having a series of symmetrical openings in the two floors, with quarter windows in the lower part and balconies discovered in the upper part.The central part of the house is a catenary and even today it keeps the family coat Cabrera (Colonel Ginés de Cabrera Bethencourt and his family lived in it), the laterals They have two crenellated towers, one of the most outstanding features of military buildings.

The house of the Coroneles is a clear example of the importance of La Oliva, a perfect place to learn more about the history of this town.

wide range of artistic offers, one of the most enriching of Fuerteventura in a relaxing environment with first class works.

In the first place it is worth mentioning that the center is in an environment that invites tranquility, with some sculptural works outdoors that make the site especially charming. Within the Center there are numerous rooms where a wide and varied offer of Canarian plastic art is exhibited.

The Centro de Arte Canario is a private initiative of the artist, creator and gallery owner Manuel Delgado Camino, popularly known as Mané and has come to gather and have exposed a large part of the artistic culture of the Canary Islands.

The artistic offer is not limited only to exhibitions of painting, sculpture or other arts, but also workshops, musical samples or colloquiums are offered.

On the outside, apart from artistic works, it is possible to enjoy native flora that give greater dimension to the work that is exhibited in the surroundings.

Currently the center is run by the artist's daughter and they are always in continuous innovation to make the works that are exhibited much more extensive and valuable.

The Canary Art Center is located right in front of the Casa de los Coroneles and it also has a space where it is possible to acquire works of art such as ceramics, engravings or serigraphs of works that are exposed. A perfect place to discover the hidden gems of Canarian art.

and was intended for the Colonel's home, a hereditary and life-long position that boasted the military, judicial and economic power of the island throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.