El Cristo (monument)
This complex on Tenerife gathers two stories into one enclosed block: an Augustinian ex-convent and the *Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de los Dolores y Agonía*, known in everyday speech as El Cristo. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the category of monument in 2006. The buildings form a clearly defined “manzana” around the front plaza, where the old convent and temple share the main entrance. Today, the complex houses the Casa de la Cultura, linking former religious space to public cultural life. At the centre sits the Iglesia del Santísimo Cristo de Tacoronte, the largest and most important structure. Its main northern façade is worked in fine ashlar (*cantería*), and the façade is animated by two gargoyles shaped like fantastic dragons. …
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