Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino (monument)
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino is more than a neoclassical parish in Teror: it is the ceremonial home of Gran Canaria’s patron devotion to the Virgen del Pino. The church you see today was built from 1760 to 1767 in a neoclassical style, and it was consecrated in 1767—dedicated to the Marian image said, by legend, to have appeared at this spot. Teror’s religious story begins much earlier: the parish was founded in 1505. In the 20th century, the site gained its official standing in the wider Catholic world. On 30 August 1914, the Virgen del Pino was declared patron saint of Gran Canaria, and the church was raised to the status of a basilica. Then, on 12 January 1916, it became a papal Basilica minor, the first such church in the Canary Islands. What makes this place enduring is that devotion here was translated into formal ecclesiastical rank—starting with a local legend and reaching Rome.
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