Castillo de San Cristobal
Castillo de San Cristobal
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Mick T
Stoke-on-Trent, UK504 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
Visited with friends,the exhibition is free and situated underground accessed by a flight of stairs,it gives a potted history of Tenerife and has ruins and cannons to peruse.
Written 21 November 2017
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Anne H
Ruddington, UK200 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
Excellent small exhibit. Very interesting with full English translation. Explains the history of the Island and it's link with Nelson. Small Archeological ruin to see.😊
Written 22 February 2017
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Tricia F
Bonita Springs, FL140 contributions
Dec 2016
A small museum that sheds lights on the history of Tenerife. See the cannon that took General Horatio Nelson's arm and part of the defensive wall of castle San Cristobal. Multi-lingual explanations available, all Spanish translated to English. It's 30 minutes max, but it's interesting and FREE!!!!
Written 30 December 2016
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Stan W
Budapest, Hungary352 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
You can't miss it while in P. de Spain, so go see it. You won't be disappointed. It dates back hundreds of years and was an integral part of SC security. Also affords beautiful views of the ocean.
Written 19 December 2016
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sallannette
Honiton, UK81 contributions
Nov 2016 • Friends
This is a small museum underground, in the remains of what was the Castillo de San Cristobel. We nearly missed the entrance, but glad we didnt. Small but very informative, regarding Nelsons attempt to capture Tenerife. Apparently this is where he famously lost his arm - I do love a bit of history! Well worth a look around, two very nice ladies there to direct you if you wish. p.s. Entry is Free, but there are stairs down to the exhibits.
Written 28 November 2016
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cyclecrazy
South East England, UK424 contributions
Mar 2016 • Couples
Good place to see the history behind this battle and the remains of the original fort. Interesting to get the perspective from Spain on the defeat of Nelson. It's free!
Written 1 March 2016
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Linda A
Scunthorpe, UK3 316 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
This small museum and interpretation centre is accessed down a steep stairway at the seaward side of the Plaza d'Espana. The lower parts of the fortified city walls are visible down here together with several old cannons, epigraphic stone tablets and illustrations of how the fortifications used to look. The staff are helpful and will lend you an information sheet in the language of your choice. Worth a visit!
Written 28 January 2016
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Richard A B 1
United Kingdom157 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
In the Plaza de Espana there are stairs which lead down to the The Interpretation Centre of the Castillo de San Cristobal.
The Interpretation Centre enables the visitor to see remains of the castle walls, information on the defence of Tenerife, history of Santa Cruz, Castillo de San Cristobal, attacks on Santa Cruz and El Tigre.
I found the museum to be very interesting and the staff there to be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful.
The Interpretation Centre enables the visitor to see remains of the castle walls, information on the defence of Tenerife, history of Santa Cruz, Castillo de San Cristobal, attacks on Santa Cruz and El Tigre.
I found the museum to be very interesting and the staff there to be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful.
Written 4 November 2014
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Peter G
London, UK101 contributions
Mar 2014 • Couples
We stumbled upon this place on our last day on holiday. At first I though it was stairs down to a loo!
It is a small but nice little museum with displays in English. It was very informative about the local history and they seemed very proud about seeing off Nelson.
Being free, you can't quibble about the price.
It is a small but nice little museum with displays in English. It was very informative about the local history and they seemed very proud about seeing off Nelson.
Being free, you can't quibble about the price.
Written 5 April 2014
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yandinazetland
Stonehaven, UK2 605 contributions
Feb 2014 • Couples
Two minutes walk from the Monument to the Fallen on the Plaza Espana are steps to an underground museum - no entry fee - holding the ruins and remains of the San Cristobal Castle which was part of the defence against pirates and the British Royal Navy. I think the ruins of the castle were discovered when new water works were being excavated and much of the museum is a concrete tunnel with storyboards , with English translation.
The British tried on a number of occasions to capture Tenerife , without success - and the key of this exhibition is to see the cannon that shot off Horatio Nelson's arm - the tiger or El Tigre - in 1797.
I enjoyed the thirty minutes spent in the old sewers of Santa Cruz , losing count the number of times that I read , heard or saw the story of Nelson losing his arm. There is a short audio visual film in the bowels of the exhibition.
The British tried on a number of occasions to capture Tenerife , without success - and the key of this exhibition is to see the cannon that shot off Horatio Nelson's arm - the tiger or El Tigre - in 1797.
I enjoyed the thirty minutes spent in the old sewers of Santa Cruz , losing count the number of times that I read , heard or saw the story of Nelson losing his arm. There is a short audio visual film in the bowels of the exhibition.
Written 20 February 2014
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