Iglesia de San Jorge (Church of San Jorge), Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The Church of San Jorge is a captivating example of late 19th-century neo-Gothic architecture. Originally built in 1897 as an Anglican place of worship to serve the British expatriate community, its cornerstone was laid on 22 June to mark Queen Victoria鈥檚 60th anniversary on the throne. Designed by Walter I. Wood, it features a Latin-cross floorplan, lancet windows, and a stone-cut facade framed by a steeply pitched slate roof and wooden diaphragm arches .

After a decline in Anglican attendance, the church was sold in 1989 to the Diocese of San Crist贸bal de La Laguna. It reopened as a Catholic church in September 1993, consecrated to the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament under the name of San Jorge. Set within a gardened plot that includes native dragon trees and banana palms, the church offers a peaceful retreat.

Inside, visitors will find a wooden interior鈥攅xposed beams, pews, while the leaded stained-glass windows, including detailed scenes in the choir area, filter sunlight into the nave . One prominent stained-glass triptych memorializes Hugh Henry Hamilton, a key benefactor whose family financed its installation in 1908.

On the eve of the annual July 25 commemorations of the 1797 Battle of Santa Cruz, the church often hosts an ecumenical service鈥攕ymbolically uniting Anglican and Catholic faiths in remembrance of those who defended the city from Admiral Nelson鈥檚 attack.

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Sight Name: Iglesia de San Jorge (Church of San Jorge)
Sight Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (See walking tours in Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
Sight Type: Religious
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