Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Ana de Canarias

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, Spain

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Catedral Metropolitana de Santa Ana de Canarias, located in the historic Vegueta district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, stands as the island's primary Catholic cathedral and seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias.

Construction began in 1497 shortly after the Spanish conquest of Gran Canaria by the Catholic Monarchs, spanning over four centuries through two main phases until 1570 and resuming from 1781, resulting in a unique blend of Gothic interior structure with Renaissance and Neoclassical exterior elements, including twin towers, the ornate Puerta del Perdón, and palm-tree-inspired columns evoking Atlantic Gothic style. 

Notable for resisting Francis Drake's 1595 attack and housing treasures like 18th-century choir stalls, Juan de Miranda paintings, and the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art with works by sculptor José Luján Pérez, it offers panoramic city and ocean views from its 45-meter neo-Gothic south tower.