Caja General de Ahorros de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Caja General de Ahorros de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Caja General de Ahorros de Canarias represents the complex of three conjoint buildings of a geometrical plan that occupy the spacious area near Plaza del Príncipe, in the center of Santa Cruz. This is the headquarters of CajaCanarias, a Spanish savings bank established in 1984, the first financial institution in the Canary Islands. The structure was completed in 1998 and was designed by Jose Angel Dominguez Anadon, Franciso Artengo Rufino and Carlos Schwartz Perez, the authors of many Canarien modern buildings. The facades are finished with natural stone that was delivered from the Tindaya mountain in the Canary Islands. The buildings have characteristic facades with many windows exactly equal and placed in a linear fashion. There are two sculptures of Martin Chirino and Jose Pepe Abad next to Caja Canarias.

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Sight Name: Caja General de Ahorros de Canarias
Sight Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (See walking tours in Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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