Antiguo Convento de Santo Domingo (monument)
Here, the Dominican presence in San Cristóbal de La Laguna goes back to the early 1500s. Before the current Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán took shape, the site held a simple chapel dedicated to the Immaculate Conception; then, in 1522, the Dominican convent was established, and in 1527 the church was built. The monastery became a key stop in the island’s religious story: the Virgin of Candelaria was kept here when it left the town of Candelaria for the first time on 30 January 1555, a move made out of fear of French raids along the coast. Education and learning followed as well—by 1612, a chair of theology had been created, helping the convent gain importance and a public library. This church also connects Tenerife to Atlantic history. In 1747, the corsair Amaro Pargo was buried here, and his marble gravestone at the entrance bears his family crest and a pirate emblem of skull and crossbones. …
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