Capilla de San Pedro de Abajo
The Capilla de San Pedro de Abajo in Güímar is a Catholic chapel officially protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural, in the category of monument, since 2006. Its architecture stays deliberately plain: square, with masonry walls and concrete blocks, and a four-sided clay-tile roof in the style of teja árabe. What draws the eye is the chapel’s large pointed-arch doorway in cantería—stonework that gives the facade its main statement. Inside, frescoes organize the surfaces into medallions with floreros on the side walls, while the rear features a canopy (dossal) accompanied by small angelotes. The protected setting extends beyond the chapel, including two terraced houses beside it, sharing matching roof solutions and altered openings. …
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