Plaza de la Candelaria

In the square stands the monument of Triunfo de la Candelaria, also called the Obelisk of La Candelaria, which is one of the major sculptural monuments of the city, and is dedicated to the Virgin of Candelaria, the patroness of the Canary Islands, which is named this square.

The monument is of white marble and was carved by sculptor Pasquale Bocciardo in 1768.

At the base there are four marble statues representing the Guanches, who venerate the image of the Virgin of Candelaria, located at the top of the obelisk.

[1] There are several inscriptions that refer to the devotion that Canarians have always had by this invocation of the Virgin.

[1] Currently during the month of May makes a floral offering folk and monument at the foot of the Triunfo de la Candelaria, in commemoration of the "Fiestas de Mayo" which celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.