UNESCO World Heritage Site

San Cristóbal de La Laguna

San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain, inscribed in 1999.

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, in the Canary Islands, has two nuclei: the original, unplanned Upper Town; and the Lower Town, the first ideal 'city-territory' laid out according to philosophical principles. Its wide streets and open spaces have a number of fine churches and public a

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, in the Canary Islands, has two nuclei: the original, unplanned Upper Town; and the Lower Town, the first ideal 'city-territory' laid out according to philosophical principles. Its wide streets and open spaces have a number of fine churches and public and private buildings dating from the 16th to the 18th century.

Country
Spain
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1999
UNESCO reference
929
Area
60.38 ha

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