Castillo de San Cristóbal - Centro de Interpretación

During the rufurbishing works being carried out on Plaza de España, the remains of what had been the island's main defence, San Cristóbal Castle, appeared in June 2006. Because of the historic importance of the discovery, the decision was taken to protect and recover this valuable resource, by adding a subterranean gallery to the original design of the team of Swiss architects Herzog & Meuron, to open up the castle to visitors.

The exhibition has been designed by the Tenerife Museum of History and Antropology and culminates with a dedicated explanation of the castle of San Cristóbal, from the time it was built in 1575 to when it was demolished in 1928. The remains of its skyline, now highlighted against the background of the lake, was until recently only recalled in the name of the popular Calle del Castillo, but it has now reapeared to reclaim its place in the history of the city once again.