The parish church of San Lázaro is located in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The church takes its name from Lazarus of Bethany, the New Testament figure who was raised from the dead by Jesus. It is classified as a monument and is a Bien de Interés Cultural.
The building is a single-aisle, rectangular structure measuring 15 by 5 meters. It features a main chapel separated from the main nave by a lowered triumphal arch supported by fluted wooden pilasters. The nave is covered with a simple wooden ceiling lined with whitewashed reed. Externally, the church features a two-pitched Arabic tile roof and a stone facade with a semi-circular portal and side benches. At the top of the facade sits a simple stone bell tower with two perpendicular semi-circular arches.
In the 1980s, a square-based chapel and a rectangular module were added to the original layout to connect the church with a now- 사라 disappeared girls' school, allowing for expanded worship space. Nearby is the Chapel of the Calvary, founded by Capuchin friars in 1678. The church is a site of great devotion, particularly for children who traditionally visit every Good Friday to see the image of its patron.
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