La Laguna Cathedral
| 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 |
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]
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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.
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- ↑ 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