Las Palmas Harbour

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Category: Memory · Subcategory: Memory spaces · Year: 1811

Known as "Muelle de San Telmo", the harbour's first stone was placed on 30th May 1811 by the Canary Commander General don Vicente de Cañas y Portocarrero, by the bishop of the Canaries don Manuel Verdugo y Albiturría, and by the author of the proyect and Squadron Leader of the Royal Armada don Rafael Clavijo y Socas.

It was located in the area known as "Caleta (cove) de San Telmo", extending along from the city's northern wall, alongside the castle of Santa Ana. Its building went on until 1870.

For many generations of Gran Canarias inhabitants, it represented a real advance in economic progress in the capital city, as well as being a symbol of its seafaring heritage. It was buried by landfills piled up to keep out the sea when the coastal motorway was built over it around 1970.

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