The most beautiful religious buildings Spain

Located in the centre of Arucas, this very imposing church is nicknamed the cathedral. It is an architectural curiosity, the work of the architect Manuel Vega, whose construction began in 1906 and was completed in the 1970s and which contrasts strikingly with the general architecture of the village. It is made of grey basalt, in neo-Gothic style. Inside, some works of art of great value, such as that of the Canary Islands sculptor Manuel Ramos.

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.

The construction of the temple, of late Romanesque style, dates back to the th century, although the Renaissance portal dates back to the th century. But the most remarkable part of this church is inside, where one can admire a superb Hispano-Flemish altarpiece of 1510-1518 (late Gothic), Gothic stalls dating back to 1500 and tomb of the counts of Buendia.

Declared a cultural interest in 1983. If the tower of the church is in mudéjar style, the interior decoration is of Baroque style (th and th centuries).