La Church of San Francisco de Asís It is located in the Prince's SquareBy Santa Cruz de Tenerifeand. It is a Catholic temple but it is intended for ecumenical worship. In its origins it was the church of Franciscan Convent of San Pedro de Alcántara, disappeared today. And what was his garden, today is the square.
It is one of the most important religious buildings in the city as it houses a collection of religious carvings of great artistic value, among which we find the image of the Lord of Tribulations, by anonymous canarian author.
It conserves three chapels: the Major, the Virgin of the Retreat, and the Lord of Tribulations. Several of its altars and altarpieces disappeared or were lost. We can still admire the Central Altarpiece, an XNUMXth-century work from the Andalusian school with profuse decoration, with images of Saint Francis made in Havana, the Immaculate, from the Andalusian school, and that of Santo Domingo, by the Canarian author.
This temple is a wonderful example of the island baroque of the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. With three naves, a neo-Corinthian portico and columns sculpted in Canarian stone. These are three, and they are made in unique pieces with a niche in the upper part that house images of the Miraculous Virgin, San Francisco and Santo Domingo.
Keep in mind that visits are only made during worship hours.
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