The Church of St James is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the town of Los Realejos, Tenerife, Spain. Founded in 1496, it was declared a national monument of Spain by Royal decree of Spain 59
Church of St James, Los Realejos
The Realejo de Arriba in the 19th century
Alonso Fernández de Lugo
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Alonso Fernández de Lugo was a Spanish conquistador, city founder, and administrator. He conquered the islands of La Palma and Tenerife for the Castilian Crown; they were the last of the Canary Island
Church of St James, Los Realejos
…was one of the first religious buildings in Tenerife after the military stage of the Reconquista had ended. After the Conquest of the Canary Islands, Alonso Fernández de Lugo decided to build a shrine to Saint James the Apostle as a token of gratitude. Also, as seen by their heraldry, towns like Gáldar on the islands already…
The native kings of Tenerife surrender to Alonso Fernández de Lugo, 25 July 1496.
Church of Santo Domingo, Santa Cruz de la Palma. Built on foundations of hermitage of San Miguel (Saint Michael) founded by Fernández de Lugo on 14 May 1506. Saint Michael is the patron saint of Flanders, where many colonists in La Palma originated.
Fernández de Lugo presenting the captured native kings of Tenerife to Ferdinand and Isabella
Commemorative plaque in the Cathedral of La Laguna in Tenerife, where the mortal remains of Fernández de Lugo.