Santuario del Cristo de La Laguna
The Real Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna is a Roman Catholic church in San Cristóbal de La Laguna best known for housing the devotional Cristo de La Laguna, an image closely tied to Canary Islands faith. Built in 1580 and founded by Alonso Fernández de Lugo, it became the first Franciscan monastery established on the island of Tenerife. Inside, the sanctuary’s layout is unusually specific: a high, narrow nave about 46 metres long and 7 metres wide leads to a back wall dominated by a large silver altarpiece, with a carved wooden base and a gold cross set over the image of Christ. Over time, the sanctuary was enriched with papal indulgences, tied to the privileges granted to the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. Its status also reached royal recognition. On December 19, 1906, King Alfonso XIII granted the title of “Royalty” during a visit to the archipelago. …
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