Architecture

Old and modern - side by side

Tenerife has a mixture of both old traditional and modern Spanish architecture as well as buildings where the architect have been inspired by styles from all over the world.

Both St. Cruz and La Laguna has an "Old Town" where you can see the original style dating back to the 16th century when the first people from the Spanish mainland settled and founded the first capitol.

Here's some examples that we have come across during our stays on the island.

Iglesia-Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Medios, La Laguna
Iglesia-Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Medios, La LagunaPhoto by JK, June 2008
Iglesia-Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Medios, La Laguna
Oldfashioned power transformator, La Laguna
Blomsterpark i La Orotava
Street in La Orotava
Modern building, St. Cruz
Old Fortress, St. Cruz
Shopping Centre of El Corte Ingles, St. Cruz
The Opera Hall, St. Cruz
Local sculpture and Torre 1, St. Cruz