The Hermitage of Espíritu Santo

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Category: Architecture · Subcategory: Religious architecture · Year: 1630?

The primitive hermitage was located outside the city walls, in the Arenales district. Following its destruction during the attack by Dutch invader Van der Does (1599), its location was changed to its present day site, taking up a whole block opposite the square bearing the same name. It is rectangular in shape, with a single nave and a gabled tile roof. The presbytery is also rectangular and crossways to the other, and has a hipped roof. Both are separated by a stone transverse arch. Over the entrance is a small wooden choir area. Its coffered ceiling and alfiz display its religious Mudejar style. The lintled doorway is of quarry stone, as are the oculus and belfry. The stonework corners are also a highlight, and the façade is lined with plant pots. Another doorway opens up on the side elevation.

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