Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (Presidency of the Canaries Autonomous Government) building is located on the Plaza de España; its other facade faces the port. This impressive building in Neoclassical style was designed by the prominent local architect Jose Enrique Marrero Regalado. Its construction lasted about 5 years and was completed in 1940. The structure featured the four corner towers; the tallest one is a clock tower, 164 feet in height. The main facade has an arched portico, embedded columns and decorative crown pediments. It houses the headquarters of the island government, as well as more administrative offices like the head office of Iberia, or of the Administrative Meeting of Public works. The building interiors contain a collection of artistic works that include original murals of Spanish artist José Aguiar.