The most beautiful religious buildings Tenerife

The church of Santiago (Santiago de Compostela) is the oldest on the island. It was built in 1498, two years after the end of the conquest, and partially restored afterwards. One of the bells (18th century) was donated by the Catholic Monarchs Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. Its interior houses the altarpiece dedicated to Santa Barbara, attributed to Pedro Duque Cornejo, from the eighteenth century, a work described as a jewel of Canary Baroque, and the Mudéjar coffered ceiling of the presbytery dedicated to Santiago is also noteworthy.

Founded in the 17th century, it currently houses the municipal library. Its beautiful interior courtyard lined with wooden balconies and the neoclassical style sculpture of Poseidon who presides over it are remarkable. Old kitchen utensils and photographs can be seen. The church of Santa Ana, built in the 16th century, was rebuilt after the eruption. It houses the image of the merciful Jesus from Mexico and the 17th century marble baptismal font.

Dating from the 17th century, this church was the church of the convent of Our Lady of Gracia, of the Augustinian order. The ensemble is baroque in style. The church has three naves, a large chapel with a representation of Our Lady of Gracia, a 17th century Portuguese sculpture, and two side chapels. There are also a few beautifully done paintings. Expropriated in the 19th century, the convent now houses the Maison de la Culture.

Its origins date back to 1608, when a small hermitage was built on some land donated by the second lieutenant Francisco de Valcarcel. Of this construction only the rear façade survives, which was built around 1728 according to the religious architecture of the Canary Islands. The largest chapel is dominated by a neoclassical tabernacle from 1787. Note the sculptures of Christ attached to the column and that of Our Lady of the Remedies, by the Sevillian Pedro Roldán, dating from the 17th century, and the Virgen de la Gloria by Luján Pérez.

This hermitage was built in 1506 by order of Governor Alonso Fernández de Lugo and placed under the invocation of Archangel San Miguel. The statue of the saint is kept in the church of Santo Domingo and is venerated every year on its patron saint's day, September 29th. After extensive restoration work, it was transformed into an exhibition hall. You can also visit the seventeenth-century church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, which has beautiful Mudejar coffered ceilings and some paintings by Cristóbal Hernández de la Quintana, a Canary painter.

Built in 1617, this church was destroyed in 1645, then rebuilt, burnt down again and rebuilt again in 1711. Of Baroque inspiration, this church has a central nave in the shape of a Latin cross and a wooden frame typical of the Canary Islands. The paintings and sculptures were all created in a very particular style of the Canarian school. Among the goldsmith works that decorate it are the golden diadem of San Antonio, which dates from 1617, the processional cross from the same period and six large candleholders from the early eighteenth century.