Catedral de Santa Ana
Cathedral in Vegueta, the main church of the Canaries and a Las Palmas symbol.
The cathedral of Santa Ana presides over the square of the same name in the historic Vegueta district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It is the main church of the Canary Islands, and its construction, begun in the early 16th century, continued for centuries, giving rise to a mix of Gothic, Renaissance and Neoclassical styles. Its towers, from which the old town can be admired, and its interior of palm-like columns make it the city's foremost monument.
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Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is housed in the rooms that open onto the Patio de los Naranjos of the Catedral de Canarias. It shows part of the artistic heritage gathered by the cathedral, including work by the sculptor Luján Pérez and the painter Juan de Miranda alongside pieces of national and international standing. The cathedral is visited together with the museum, on one route.
Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is housed in the rooms that open onto the Patio de los Naranjos of the Catedral de Canarias. It shows part of the artistic heritage gathered by the cathedral, including work by the sculptor Luján Pérez and the painter Juan de Miranda alongside pieces of national and international standing. The cathedral is visited together with the museum, on one route.
Casa de Colón
History museum in the Vegueta old town, Las Palmas.
Casa de Colón
History museum in the Vegueta old town, Las Palmas.
Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM)
Leading modern-art museum of the Canaries, in a historic Vegueta building.
Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM)
Leading modern-art museum of the Canaries, in a historic Vegueta building.
El Museo Canario
Archaeological museum in Vegueta with the largest collection on the pre-Hispanic Guanche culture of the Canaries.
El Museo Canario
Archaeological museum in Vegueta with the largest collection on the pre-Hispanic Guanche culture of the Canaries.
Ermita de San Antonio Abad
Historic Vegueta hermitage where tradition says Columbus prayed, on the spot where the city was founded.
Ermita de San Antonio Abad
Historic Vegueta hermitage where tradition says Columbus prayed, on the spot where the city was founded.
Casa-Museo Pérez Galdós
Birthplace of novelist Benito Pérez Galdós in the Triana district of Las Palmas, now a house-museum with guided visits and free entry.
Casa-Museo Pérez Galdós
Birthplace of novelist Benito Pérez Galdós in the Triana district of Las Palmas, now a house-museum with guided visits and free entry.
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