Editing Las Palmas (section)

== Architecture ==
* [[Bandama Caldera]] (''Bandama Natural Monument'') in [[Santa Brígida, Las Palmas]] is part of the ''Tafira Protected Landscape''. It is considered a point of geological interest because of the Caldera de Bandama: this volcanic [[caldera]] reaches {{convert|569|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]] at the highest point on its rim, Pico de Bandama, and is about {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|200|m|ft|abbr=on}} deep. The steep walk to the bottom of the caldera takes about half an hour. Volcanic ash of different hues is in great abundance, and there are some interesting botanic species of Canary Islands origin. There are facilities for food and refreshments as well.
* Archaeological sites in Santa Brígida. In the valley of La Angostura and Las Meleguinas can find numerous traces of Aboriginal canaries that have prompted the declaration of the area as a Cultural, as groups of caves carved into rock, silos or sidewalks. In the archaeological site of El Tope, discovered on 16 July 1988, where you can see remnants that suggest the existence of an aboriginal burial mound, as well as ceramics, pottery and curious pintaderas.<ref name="SBHIST">{{cite web|url=http://www.santabrigida.es/component/option,com_easyfaq/Itemid,49/|title=''Historia de Santa Brígida''|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121132759/http://www.santabrigida.es:80/component/option,com_easyfaq/Itemid,49/|archive-date=2018-01-21|author=Ayuntamiento de Santa Brígida}}</ref><ref name="CGCSB">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711122633/http://portal.grancanaria.com/portal/ficha-descriptivo.px?codcontenido=673&municipio=Santa%20Br%C3%ADgida "''Lugares de interés histórico cultural de Santa Brígida''"], Cabildo de Gran Canaria</ref> EOn the north wall of the Caldera de Bandama is the Cueva de los Canarios, used by the aborigines as a granary. It has been discovered [[Tifinagh|Libyco-Berber]] inscriptions belonging to the ancient [[Guanches|Guanche]] autochthones and some vessels (which are now in the [[Museo Canario]]).<ref name="SBHIST" /><ref name="CGCSB" /> Also in the same area in the wall of the volcano in the stew is the Cueva de Los Frailes was discovered in 1933 a set of 37 caves.<ref name="CGCSB" />
* [[Church of San Juan Bautista (Arucas)|Church of San Juan Bautista]] (also vulgarly known as ''Catedral de Arucas'' due to its big size) built entirely in [[Arucas]] stone by local master masons, and it dates from 1909 (Initial Configuration from the 17th century). Apart from the wealth of the carved stone columns and column heads, there are also some beautiful stained glass windows, the works of Canary Island painter Cristobal Hernandez de Quintana, and an extraordinary carving of the Reclining Christ, by Manuel Ramos.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/12696.0.html |title=Discover Arucas |publisher=Grancanaria.com |access-date=12 March 2013 |archive-date=6 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806071559/http://www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/12696.0.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Jardín de la Marquesa de Arucas]] – Botanical Garden in Arucas.
* [[Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Telde]] is the true spiritual centre of [[Telde]]. Located in the square of the same name and founded in 1483, the old church was erected by the Garcia del Castillo family at the time of the town's foundation. It still has the original gateway, an example of [[Sevillian]]–[[Manueline|Portuguese Gothic]] architecture. The towers, however, are an example of early 20th neo-Gothic construction. The real marvels are inside the building: the statue of Christ on the main altar, made from corn dough by the [[Purépecha people|Purépecha Mexican Indians]], brought here before 1550, the [[Flemish people|Flemish]] Gothic main altar, which dates back to before 1516, and the triptych of the [[Virgin Mary]], brought from [[Flanders]], also in the 16th century, depicting five religious scenes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mytravelguide.com/attractions/profile-79492905-Canary_Islands_Gran_Canaria_Iglesia_de_San_Juan_Bautista_de_Telde.html |title=mytravelguide.com |publisher=mytravelguide.com |access-date=12 March 2013 |archive-date=11 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511141502/http://www.mytravelguide.com/attractions/profile-79492905-Canary_Islands_Gran_Canaria_Iglesia_de_San_Juan_Bautista_de_Telde.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino]] in [[Teror]] from 1760.
* Archaeological sites in Telde. Telde has 101 archaeological sites and 709 listed assets of ethnographic interest. In regard to the aboriginal time deposits, each year it expands its number or discover new aspects of old fields, but most are in disrepair and many are disappearing. Some of the most prominent are the coastal town of Tufia, in good condition and extensively excavated by archaeologists; [[Four Doors cave site, Telde]], a large cave with four doors located on top of a mountain and overlooking the teldense plain; an [[almogarén]] (religious vessel) at the top; a troglodyte village with collective barn in the back, the caves of Tara and Cendro remains of the ancient center of population, the town of Draguillo on the border with Ingenio, Las Cuevas Chalasia which consist of a labyrinthine series of artificial caves linked by tunnels and the impressive [[Necropolis]] of Jinámar which includes more than 500 tombs of various types belonging to the old canary.
* [[Basílica de San Juan Bautista]] in Telde
* [[Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino]] in [[Teror]] from 1760.
* [[Palacete Rodriguez Quegles]], an eclectic [[modernism|modernist]] mansion from the turn of the 20th century, it is a venue for exhibitions and other cultural events, and the center for coordinating events around the city.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.laprovincia.es/las-palmas/2015/03/06/palacete-rodriguez-quegles-nuevo-foco/682785.html |access-date=2020-02-21 |language=es |title=El palacete Rodríguez Quegles, nuevo "foco de iniciativas culturales" |date=6 March 2015 |ref={{harvid|El palacete Rodríguez Quegles...}} |work=La Provincia |publisher=Editorial Prensa Canaria |archive-date=6 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106063024/http://www.laprovincia.es/las-palmas/2015/03/06/palacete-rodriguez-quegles-nuevo-foco/682785.html |url-status=live }}</ref>