Castillo de San Cristobal – Now Open In Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is bursting with history, Castillo de San Cristobal was built in 1575 as one of the main strongholds against Tenerife invaders. It was demolished in 1928 but unknown to many, the base of the structure was still partly intact under Plaza de España and when it was dug up and remodelled in 2006, the historic foundations came to light.
Now after another major restoration the historic foundations are open to the public complete with the famous Tigre canon that put a hole in one of Nelsons invading armada during his failed assault of 25 July 1797. The Tigre is made of bronze, weighs 2,000 kms and is 3 metres long. There is a multi lingual display explaining the history of the castle and this part of Santa Cruz.
The FREE attraction is open in July, August and September from 11 am to 7 pm everyday except Tuesday. The rest of the year it opens from 10 am to 8 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.