... First of two great postcards coming from the Canary Islands馃檪... the historic capital of the Canary Islands, La Laguna is still considered to be the archipelago’s cultural heart... it was the first unwalled colonial city and still preserves its original 15thC layout almost intact... this layout was used as a model for building many other colonial cities in America... its streets, with their fantastic shopping atmosphere, gastronomy and leisure, are also full of monuments and historic buildings... this town is also home to the University de La Laguna... the oldest university on the Canary Islands... La Laguna is not primarily a tourist town and most visitors just come for a day trip... Big Thanks Andrene! (✿ ♥‿♥)
San Crist贸bal de La Laguna is located on the Island of Tenerife, part of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands.
It was founded in the late 15thC by Alonso Fern谩ndez de Lugo and was the capital of the island after the conclusion of the conquest of the islands.
San Crist贸bal de la Laguna consists of two distinct parts – the Upper Town (Villa de Arriba) of 1497 and the Lower
Town (Villa de Abajo) of 1502.
With examples of Mudejar, Neoclassical, Modernist, Rationalist, and Contemporary styles from different times in the islands history.
In 1999, La Laguna was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
Stamp:
The 100th Anniversary of the Castillos de Valderas
(Issued 10-04-2018)
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