World Heritage Identification Number: 929
World Heritage since: 1999
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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San Cristóbal de La Laguna: A City Rich in History and Philosophy
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, often simply referred to as La Laguna, is a city and municipality located in the north of Tenerife, the largest and most populous island in the Canary Islands, Spain. This historic city, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, boasts a unique blend of history, philosophy, and cultural significance that sets it apart from other cities in the region.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
Criteria (ii) and (iv): San Cristóbal de la Laguna was the first non-fortified Spanish colonial town, and its layout provided the model for many colonial towns in the Americas.
Encyclopedia Record: San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands, Spain. The former capital of the Canary Islands, the city is the third-most populous city of the archipelago and the second-most populous city of the island.Additional Site Details
Area: 60.38 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 28.47788889 , -16.31177778
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