La Laguna Cathedral
The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna or Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Santa Iglesia Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Spanish) is a Catholic cathedral in Tenerife, Spain. It started construction in 1904 and was completed in 1915.[1] It is dedicated to the Virgin of Los Remedios (patron of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna). This is one of the most important cathedrals in the Canary Islands.[2]
| Cathedral of La Laguna | |
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| Location | San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Neoclassical, Neogothic, Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 1904 |
| Completed | 1915 |
Images
Interior of the cathedral.
Altarpiece baroque of the Virgin of the Remedies.
Tomb of Alonso Fernández de Lugo, conqueror of the island and city founder.
Dome of the Cathedral.
Marble pulpit, designed by Pasquale Bocciardo.
Tabernacle of the main altar.
La Laguna Cathedral Media
Plan of the church of the period 1809-1905
La Laguna 2022 - main nave
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Altarpiece of Our Lady of Remedies
Choir of the Cathedral of La Laguna
Altarpiece of Saint Teresa of Avila
Santa Teresa de Jesús (de Ávila)
Señor de la caña
Virgen de la Luz in einer Seitenkapelle der Kathedrale in La Laguna
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References
- ↑ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Canary Islands (New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2013), p. 103
- ↑ "La Laguna - Tenerife". Spain-Tenerife. 2000. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
Coordinates: 28°29′20″N 16°18′59″W / 28.48889°N 16.31639°W