25th Anniversary of San Cristóbal de La Laguna as a World Heritage Site
San Cristóbal de La Laguna was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 2 December 1999, for being a unique example of a colonial city without walls, and built from a complex project based on navigation as a science of the time and as a space for the organisation of a new social order. science of the time and as a space for organising a new social order.
The original layout from 1500, which has remained intact over the centuries, of influences between European and Hispano-Portuguese culture, European and Spanish-Portuguese culture and American culture, with which it has maintained a constant link from a human, cultural and socio-economic point of view.
The City Council, together with the island and Canary Islands institutions, presents the closing programme for the 25th anniversary as a World Heritage City.
International conferences, exhibitions, an institutional ceremony and an audiovisual show in the Cathedral will form part of the final week of events.
An exhibition will bring together graphic material on the history of the new road.
This research by the Economic and Social Forum and the Official Association of Economists of the province allows us to analyse 25 years of development and explore future opportunities and challenges.
An exhibition will bring together graphic material on the history of the new road.
A city to photograph
