Monastery of Santa Clara. Convent of San Juan Bautista Facade and entry to the church This is the first female convent to be founded in the Canary Islands, with nuns from Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Between 1547 and 1577 the nuns settled in the Franciscan convent of San Miguel de las Victorias; but in 1575, Olalla … Read more Monastery of Santa Clara. Convent of San Juan Bautista
Old Convent of San Agustín Current state The origin of this building goes back to the beginning of the 16th century, when the Adelantado (the governor) thanked the Augustinian Order for its support in the conquest and colonization of the island. A plot of land was donated to them for the church, houses, offices and … Read more Old Convent of San Agustín
Old Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán Front View The Old Convent of Santo Domingo, from the 16th century, is one of the patrimonial landmarks of La Laguna, as a foundation of the Dominican order, as an educational center and, later, after the disentailment processes, as a seminary. This urban sector, located at the entrance … Read more Old Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán
San Juan Cemetery The cemetery is planned in the city by legal requirement, which forced creation in all populations of the kingdom. Initially it was thought of a plain near the chapel, but the unevenness of the terrain and health considerations made this location inadvisable. A suitable plot of land was purchased, more distant, and … Read more San Juan Cemetery
Royal Sanctuary of Christ The old convent complex has as its most outstanding element the Sanctuary of Christ, the residence of the Franciscan friars, the headquarters of the Slavery and the rooms of the Artillery Barracks. It has its origin in the Franciscan convent of San Miguel de Las Victorias, founded by the Adelantado after … Read more Royal Sanctuary of Christ
Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna In the historic center, declared a World Heritage Site since 1999, emerges the cathedral of La Laguna. It has its origin in the sixteenth century after its construction as the church of Los Remedios and in 1819 when it was erected as the Cathedral. In the early twentieth … Read more San Cristóbal de La Laguna Cathedral