Casa de los Capitanes Generales

The Casa de los Capitanes Generales, also known as Casa Alvarado-Bracamonte, was built between 1624 and 1631 by order of Diego de Alvarado-Bracamonte, governor and war captain, in the historic center of San Cristobal de La Laguna. It owes its name to the fact that between 1705 and 1723, six Captain Generals of the Canary Islands resided there, which gave it a notable institutional significance. It is one of the best examples of Canarian domestic architecture from the first half of the 17th century, with its red volcanic tuff stonework on the façade and corners, wide tiled eaves, and a central courtyard around which the rooms are organized.