The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Santa Ana in Las Palmas

The Cathedral of Santa Ana is a Roman Catholic church located in Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Situated within the Vegueta neighborhood next to the Plaza Mayor of Santa Ana, it serves as the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias. The present church was commenced in 1500 during the episcopate of Fr. Diego de Muros, the third Bishop of Las Palmas. The design was credited to Don Diego Montaude, who was succeeded by Juan de Palacio. The structure was finished on the eve of Corpus Christi, 1570, during the time of the fourteenth Bishop, Fr. Juan de Alzolares.

The cathedral underwent reconstruction and refurbishment in the 18th century after a Bishop decided to commence work using a large tithe surplus. This work was overseen by Dean D. Geronimo Roos, and the architect was Don Diego Nicolas Eduardo. Eduardo's plans were submitted to the St Ferdinand Academy of Madrid, who retained the original drawings and returned copies for the commencement of the work. Until 1819, Las Palmas Cathedral was the only cathedral in the Canary Islands.

Eduardo's design aimed for a classical uniformity on the exterior while maintaining pointed details internally. Only the eastern part is finished, featuring a sacristy with lofty columns and recesses. The exterior features Romanesque campaniles similar to those in the village of Teror. Inside, the south aisle contains a door to a semi-Moorish wooden cloister, and the sacristy features a remarkable stone floor of 40 square feet, which is cunningly jointed and dovetailed. The high altar area is lined with crimson velvet and features a lamp of Genoese work offered by Bishop Ximenes.

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