Castle of San Cristóbal (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
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castle-of-san-crist-bal-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-162-8899945
title:
Castle of San Cristóbal (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
text:
The Castle of San Cristóbal in Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the first fortification of significance on the island of Tenerife and the main defensive building on Santa Cruz Bay. The central Castle Street is named after this fort. Under the administration of Gov. Álvarez de Fonseca, construction began in 1575 but it was the January 20, 1577 when it entered service. The castle was demolished in 1928 to construct the Plaza de España, with the remains of the castle buried under it for centuries. On Jun
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description:
Castle in the Canary Islands
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_of_San_Crist%C3%B3bal_(Santa_Cruz_de_Tenerife)
date created:
2010-10-16T22:10:58Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T21:20:20Z
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