Les Torres de Santa Cruz sont deux tours situées dans la ville de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (îles Canaries, Espagne). La Tour I a été construite en 2004 et la Tour II en 2006. Avec une hauteur de 120 mètres, elles sont les plus hauts bâtiments de la ville et des îles Canaries.
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The Torres de Santa Cruz is a residential complex composed of the twin towers located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. They were designed by Canarian architect Julian Valladares, and were built in the time period between 2004 and 2006.
The towers are 120 metres tall, without the antenna, becoming the tallest skyscraper in the Canary Islands, and the tallest residential building in Spain until 2010. The Torres de Santa Cruz are also the tallest twin towers in Spain. The towers are considered, together with the nearby Auditorio de Tenerife, one of the best symbols of the economic development of the Canary Islands.
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The Parque Marítimo César Manrique is an entertainment complex, designed by architect César Manrique, located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The park is located in the current area of expansion of the capital of island, close to other buildings such as the Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife, the Auditorio de Tenerife, the Palmetum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Torres de Santa Cruz. Direct access to the TF-1 motorway southbound and TF-5 northbound.
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The Tenerife International Centre for Trade Fairs and Congresses, also known as "The Fair Recint" was opened in May 1996. The building, covers an area exceeding 40,000 square meters in the sea front of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Is in close proximity to other venues such as the Parque Marítimo César Manrique, the Auditorio de Tenerife and the Palmetum. The Great Hall, located on the top floor, took a total of 12,000 square meters, making it the largest covered space in the Canary Islands. This building is also the headquarters of the World Trade Center Tenerife.
The complex was designed by architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava is configured as a multipurpose building that can host major fairs, exhibitions and conferences that take place on the island of Tenerife. After its opening in it have developed all kinds of events: trade shows, Music concerts, contests and gala carnival, congresses, seminars, art exhibitions, TV shows, fashion, and a multitude of activities.
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The Castle of St John the Baptist, also called the Black Castle, is a fort on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands of Spain. It was the second-most important fort in the defence of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's capital.
It is located in the heart of the capital near the Parque Marítimo César Manrique and behind the Auditorio de Tenerife. Its construction was started in 1641 and completed in 1644. It was later rebuilt in 1765 with the addition of a cylindrical tower facing the sea. It served as a military fort until 1924. It was converted to a military museum in 1948.
In 1684, Charles II of Spain gave the power to appoint the castilian, or warden of the castle, to the Cabildo de Tenerife, the island's governing body. This appointment, along with that of the Castle of San Cristóbal, were coveted by the island's nobility as an honour, but also for two important reasons: it was the most important way to prove their noble status, with a view to entering orders, joining the military or the maestranza de caballería, and due to the privileges attached to the position: they were in charge of everything related to health, the port police, granting permits for the entry and exit of the ships, they charged the right to fish, they mediated between the conflicts between fishermen and townsfolk, besides taking care of correspondence and collecting tariffs on salt and flour.
A re-enactment of the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife takes place annually at the fort, in commemoration of the unsuccessful attempt by the British admiral Horatio Nelson to invade the city and the archipelago on 25 July 1797.
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The Tenerife International Film Music Festival is an international film music festival that is held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
The event brings industry leaders from both Europe and the Americas and often features music from award winning movies. The festival is held in important cultural centers throughout Santa Cruz de Tenerife including the Auditorio de Tenerife, Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias, Teatro Guimerá and Tenerife Espacio de las Artes.
Jusqu'en 2010, elles étaient également les plus hauts bâtiments d'habitation en Espagne.