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Agüimes, la villa episcopal

Agüimes, Gran Canaria - Sureste, Las Palmas

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Agüimes, la villa episcopal

Village · Agüimes, Gran Canaria - Sureste, Las Palmas

Historic quarter declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's top heritage-protection category), with cobbled streets, squares and white-façaded houses typical of traditional Canarian architecture. It arose in 1491 as a villa under the episcopal lordship that the Catholic Monarchs granted to the Church after the conquest of Gran Canaria.

Photo: MarcvsDrake (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)

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