MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
The Plaza de España is located in the capital of the province, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is the largest square of all the Canary Islands.
It was built in 1929 on the Castillo de San Cristóbal, the first major fortification for the defence of Santa Cruz against piracy.
Today you can visit some of its walls accessible through an underground gallery located under the square. The Plaza de España is bordered to the north by the Plaza de la Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena, to the south by the Post Office buildings and the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, to the east with the Avenida Marítima and Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife;
to the west with the Plaza de La Candelaria, and the building of the Casino de Tenerife.
The Plaza de España, which occupies a space of 5,026 m2, is presided over by the Monument to the Fallen, is a cross-shaped tower with a viewing platform at the top, the base of which contains a now-empty crypt.
This monument was built by the idea of Captain General García Escámez during the Economic Command, after the Civil War. Surrounding the base is a sculptural ensemble designed by Enrique Cejas Zaldívar and Alonso Reyes.
The sketches were signed on 25 October 1944. Both had two months to model them, and at the end of this period the works were exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Live camera Plaza de España 360 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The Plaza de España was remodeled by the famous architects Herzog & Meuron as part of the Muelle-Ciudad Project.
It consists of a huge seawater lake with a geyser in the central area. The lighting is made up of pieces that simulate drops of water of different sizes.
The Plaza de España has the category of «Plaza de Interés Insular», given by the Cabildo de Tenerife in the late nineties, along with the Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias (in the municipality of Candelaria) and the Plaza del Cristo de La Laguna (in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna).
This 360º camera offers views of the Plaza de España and is one of the most followed during the celebration of the carnivals of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, as you can enjoy them live from home if you are far away or it is not possible to enjoy them there.
Thanks to its WEBCAM 360º system you will be able to see the Plaza de España and all its surroundings, including the central lake and the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The Plaza de España is one of the busiest places in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, as in its surroundings you can find a long walk surrounded by all kinds of clothing and accessories shops, a variety of fashionable shoe shops, restaurants of all kinds, where you can stop to eat or just have a drink after shopping, from tapas bars to fast food chains that any neighbor son likes.
Enjoy the views live, through our Live Camera and discover how the weather is in La Plaza de España, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, located in the center of the island of Tenerife.
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