5/5 Max B. 11 months ago on Google
There
has
been
a
small
church
here
since
the
Conquista
at
the
end
of
the
15th
century.
A
second
church
was
built
in
the
16th
century
on
the
same
site.
The
current
building,
which
has
been
granted
the
category
of
National
Monument,
was
built
in
the
18th
century
after
the
Güímar
earthquakes.
The
façade
is
one
of
the
most
interesting
baroque
portals
of
the
Canary
Islands.
Let's
pause
for
a
moment
to
admire
the
church's
exterior.
Note
the
curved
façade
that
divides
the
temple's
naves
and
the
elegant
stone
portal.
The
clock
and
bell
towers
arise
in
the
background.
Together,
the
façade
and
the
towers
accentuate
the
church's
verticality,
projecting
a
sense
of
roundness
and
elevation.
A
sensation
of
movement
is
added
with
the
serpentine
cornice
and
the
curve
that
forms
the
three
naves.
The
impressive
gargoyles
influenced
by
medieval
bestiaries
and
Native
American
sculptures
also
accentuate
the
sensation
of
movement,
unease
and
unrest.
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