Historical Tour City of Santa Cruz de La Palma

Plaza de Vandale

Located on an old site where the Captain Jacques de Brier. When the The City Council acquired the site and named it Vandale in homage to the famous lineage of origin Flemish. Its paving stands out, made of callao, pebbles or rounded edges from the coast of the Island. The botany, with its flamboyant trees, famous in the world for its characteristic foliage and flowers orange-red in color. In the center, the only Lo Divino Monument in Spain, bronze work, in homage to the Christmas string and voice groups that early morning run through the 9 nights prior to Christmas Easter

5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santa Cruz de la Palma

First Democratic City Council in Spain elected by universal suffrage. Built in 1567 after a fire that destroyed part of the City in 1953, its 2-story façade is the best example of Civil Renaissance architecture of the Canary Islands. The spectacular mural stands out in the hollow of the staircase, work of master Cossío. Of its Heritage, the Royal Banner of the Island of La Palma, as well as a seat of 17th century country wood and portraits of the Catholic Monarchs.

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza De Espana

Considered the best style set Renaissance of the Canary Islands. He has used both religious events, as a meeting point between citizens to Plaza Mayor. Open to the most commercial street, it houses properties of great beauty such as the House Monteverde, 17th century, Casa Lorenzo, century XVIII. Also, the Public Fountain, from 1588, the Church and Bell Tower El Salvador. Center of the Plaza presided over by the Monument to Father Manuel Díaz, a key figure in politics, education, culture and charity at the beginning of the XIX century.

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Iglesia Matriz de El Salvador

Place of worship where one of the most important legacies of art flamenco of the world. Founded in the year 1500, it consists of 3 naves separated from each other, by half arches point and Mudejar style roof which It gives it an arabesque air. With countless art pieces, gothic elements, renaissance and baroque of extreme beauty

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Headquarters of the Research Society, old family mansion Massieu-Sotomayor with interesting decorations, highlighting the living room Mudejar style, the room where they met the Masons of the Island, current disseminator of philanthropy, symbology and philosophy that attracted numerous lodges during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Plaza La Alameda

Conceived in the second third of the 19th century as place of recreation and public leisure, is populated by Indian laurels and araucarias originating from the Argentine and Chilean Patagonia through 2 lengths side hallways designed for walking. In the center, it presides over the La Alameda Kiosk, octagonal floor plan and arabesque columns, stand out its sash windows and its windows with colored borders. Dating from 1893, it commemorates the IV Centennial of the founding of the capital. On May 3, 1493, Captain General Alonso de Lugo fulfilled the tradition of nail a wooden cross to the shore of the Barranco celebrating a mass in success of the Castilian campaign. The Cross is decorated with flowers every 3 May.

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Museo Naval - Barco de la Virgen

Located next to the Castle of the Virgin, to representation of the Dialogue every 5 years between the Nave and said Castle. Its promoters, descendants of sailors, shipbuilders and collectors of maritime objects, they took as an example the Nao Santa María, which Columbus took to America. Its interior houses the Naval Museum, with materials of various genres that portray maritime life local (maps, marine charts, ship models built in the city's shipyards). End of the tour, you will be able to access the museum upon payment therein.

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Ancient defensive system composed of several bastions, walls and portals access to the city from the north and south. In its entrance, a curvilinear pediment topped with the coat of arms of the Kings Catholics. With a quadrangular plant and tips of diamond in its four corners, in 1951 It was declared a Historical Monument Artistic by Decree fortress from the which repels the attacks of pirates and French and English privateers (patapalo, LeClercq...).

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Balcones de la avenida Maritima

Painted with pen, oil or watercolor by artists and photographers from all over the world. These balconies of wood constitute the best set of outcrops of the Canary Islands. Its peculiarity comes for its “double balconies” of influence lusitanian That reminds us of the adufas Portuguese. It was a resource designed for the ventilation of the homes, thus taking advantage the famous trade winds that bathe our coast. Many of them have at the extremes a covering board that served as a toilet or toilet and whose fecal waters fell directly into the ocean that reached there.

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free