Santuario del Cristo

Located in San Cristóbal de La Laguna the Royal Sanctuary of the Santísimo Cristo de la Laguna is a reference for the culture and history of the city. It is located in the historic center of La Laguna in the Plaza del Cristo, one of the busiest places in the municipality.

The construction of the sanctuary began in the year 1506 and ended in 1580, it was the first Franciscan convent founded on the island of Tenerife, during the following decades a series of extensions and reforms were carried out. In 1810 the temple suffered a fire and only the bulrush, the house of Slavery and the image of Christ were saved.

It did not take long to rebuild the temple and the Father Fray Antonio Tejera was put in charge, with the new construction the orientation of the sanctuary was changed. It is accessed through a door that is located below the choir.

At present the church has the category of Royal Sanctuary, the Christ that is in the temple is made of noble wood Flanders by the Belgian sculptor Louis Van Der Vule in the sixteenth century and highlights the gold crown very typical of the Canarian Christ.