Castillo de San Cristobal
Castillo de San Cristobal
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Kaylee
Paris, France598 contributions
Oct 2020
These hidden (underground) remains of a castle give you a better insight of the history of the city and island. It is not very big (spend about 20 minutes in there) but its free and there is lots of information to read and you can see the old ruins. Recommend to go even if its just for a quick look.
Written 18 October 2020
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Linda A
Scunthorpe, UK3,465 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
This small museum and interpretation centre is accessed down a steep stairway at the seaward side of the Plaza d'Espana. The lower parts of the fortified city walls are visible down here together with several old cannons, epigraphic stone tablets and illustrations of how the fortifications used to look. The staff are helpful and will lend you an information sheet in the language of your choice. Worth a visit!
Written 28 January 2016
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Richard A B 1
United Kingdom152 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
In the Plaza de Espana there are stairs which lead down to the The Interpretation Centre of the Castillo de San Cristobal.
The Interpretation Centre enables the visitor to see remains of the castle walls, information on the defence of Tenerife, history of Santa Cruz, Castillo de San Cristobal, attacks on Santa Cruz and El Tigre.
I found the museum to be very interesting and the staff there to be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful.
The Interpretation Centre enables the visitor to see remains of the castle walls, information on the defence of Tenerife, history of Santa Cruz, Castillo de San Cristobal, attacks on Santa Cruz and El Tigre.
I found the museum to be very interesting and the staff there to be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful.
Written 4 November 2014
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zuv
Bucharest, Romania37,261 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
In fact, it is not a castle at all, but just a story about a castle that once existed here. All that can be seen are some fragments of walls made of massive stone blocks, a refurbished cannon and a few rusty cannons. Plus written information, on some panels, on the reinforced concrete walls. Nothing impressive, maybe just the age of the place.
Entry is free.
Entry is free.
Written 12 July 2023
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Peter G
London, UK96 contributions
Mar 2014 • Couples
We stumbled upon this place on our last day on holiday. At first I though it was stairs down to a loo!
It is a small but nice little museum with displays in English. It was very informative about the local history and they seemed very proud about seeing off Nelson.
Being free, you can't quibble about the price.
It is a small but nice little museum with displays in English. It was very informative about the local history and they seemed very proud about seeing off Nelson.
Being free, you can't quibble about the price.
Written 5 April 2014
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Alfred V
Amsterdam, The Netherlands2,713 contributions
Nov 2021
This site is only interesting because of its age, but it is underground and comprises of only a fragment of the castle it used to be. Hop in for a quick look.
Written 13 December 2021
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PBPG
Yorkshire, UK8,453 contributions
Oct 2021
Easy to walk past this in the plaza, it is all underground. It is free to get into and you see the remains of the castle on the gun, El Tigre, that wounded Nelson during his attack on the island
Written 11 October 2021
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kulturrevulturre
Sheffield, UK48 contributions
Feb 2019 • Solo
From the square above step underground into what appears to be a subway. You will find a fascinating history of the failed British attack on Tenerife in 1797. Featuring the cannon that Nelson allegedly lost his arm to and remains of the old castle wall (why was the castle ever knocked down you might well ask).
Written 18 February 2019
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Lyngsdal
Horsens, Denmark75 contributions
Dec 2013 • Couples
I visited this place with my wife december 2013, and was a little dissapointed, it was actually told better than it was in real. I would say the most exiting by this place and La Laguna in general was the trip up there from Santa Cruz by tram, that i can recommand :)
This place does not even have atmosphere, usually we like historical Places and like places where you can feel and breath the atmosphere, we though it was possible here, but...no.
This place only have value to say, I saw it, nothing else :)
This place does not even have atmosphere, usually we like historical Places and like places where you can feel and breath the atmosphere, we though it was possible here, but...no.
This place only have value to say, I saw it, nothing else :)
Written 30 December 2013
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Jbinnacle
97 contributions
May 2022
Free entry to see the foundations of the old castle that was built in what is now the square. There are a couple of cannon guns and some wall remains.
Written 9 July 2022
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