Campanario de la Iglesia San Roque - Firgas, Gran Canaria, España
N 28° 06.448 W 015° 33.777
28R E 444703 N 3109235
The church San Roque with a unique bell tower in Firgas.
Waymark Code: WM103BZ
Location: Islas Canarias, Spain
Date Posted: 02/18/2019
Views: 1
The church of Firgas, San Roque, was built on the ruins of a former 17th century chapel. It was consecrated in the middle of the 19th century. The church is dedicated to San Roque, the protector against the plague and other epidemics. It is a two-nave church made of a mixture of different architectural styles (classical elements, modern elements, Mudejar woodwork, etc.) with beautiful stained glass windows which, interestingly, are irregularly distributed over the walls. In the church there are some figures like San Cayetano, San Francisco and San Juan Ortega. The original image of San Roque, to whom the church is dedicated, is now in the Diocesan Museum in Las Palmas. The San Roque now on display dates back to 1905. The same happened to the figure of San Juan Ortega, from the 15th century, now in the Diocesan Museum in Las Palmas.
The neoclassical bell tower is located directly above the entrance. It houses two visible bells and a clock.
Address of Tower:
Plaza San Roque, 2
Firgas, Las Palmas Spain
35430
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 2
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
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