Plaza de la Candelaria
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The Plaza de la Candelaria, is a square in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
(Canary Islands
, Spain
), which is located next to the Plaza de España
.
In the square stands the monument of Triunfo de la Candelaria, also called the Obelisk
of La Candelaria, which is one of the major sculptural monuments of the city, and is dedicated to the Virgin of Candelaria
, the patroness of the Canary Islands, which is named this square.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009...
(Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
), which is located next to the Plaza de España
Plaza de España (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
Plaza de España , is the largest square in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Canary Islands . The square is located in the centre of town, just meters north of the Auditorio de Tenerife....
.
In the square stands the monument of Triunfo de la Candelaria, also called the Obelisk
Obelisk
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...
of La Candelaria, which is one of the major sculptural monuments of the city, and is dedicated to the Virgin of Candelaria
Virgin of Candelaria
The cult of the Virgin of Candelaria or Our Lady of Candelaria , popularly called La Morenita, celebrates an apparition of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands . The center of worship is located in the city of Candelaria in Tenerife. She is depicted as a Black Madonna...
, the patroness of the Canary Islands, which is named this square.