PLAZOLETA CENTRAL (PARQUE GARCÍA SANABRIA)

As a remarkable element of the space, is the monument in honor of Santiago Garc a Sanabria, mayor of the city of Santa Cruz at the time of its construction and important precursor of the initiative to offer the capital a park and green areas. As part of the monument is the sculpture dedicated to fertility or motherhood, represented by a naked woman.

This monument is located in the center of the central fountain, becoming one of the most emblematic monuments of the park. It was made in 1938 by the sculptor Francisco Borges Salas, although designed by the architect Jos Enrique Marrero Regalado. The space is configured by rounded shapes, offering two areas of banks west and east of the central fountain, forming a crescent shape. All the space has abundant vegetation, composed of trees and the outside of the fountain has a sped, in addition to offering good lighting, using street lamps.

MUNICIPALITY Santa Cruz de Tenerife

AREA Historic Center

ADDRESS Garc Park in Sanabria

As for the monument, it is made up of an obelisk of expressionist type in which there are several sculptures carved in gray stone and relief on three of its sides; in two of them two naked men with muscular complexion are shown and in another a portrait of Santiago Garc a Sanabria in yellow stone. Exempt from the obelisk, but on the side that is free, the sculpture is placed at fertility or maternity, also made of stone, although yellowish. The benches are made with two types of materials, some are made of stone and others made of wood. The road is also made of stone, being a material that predominates throughout the space.

CHANGES

With the passing of the years the central square has undergone changes, for example the central fountain was bordered by a small gate, identical to the one that still retains the flower clock, however in the case of the source, this It was withdrawn. On the other hand, the wooden and stone benches were incorporated some time after their construction. It should also be noted that the sculpture to motherhood was removed between 1938 and 1950, because it was considered inappropriate.

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Editorial and research team: Architecture Unit of the CICOP Foundation.
Miguel ngel Fern ndez Matr n.
Jos Luis D will read Mart nez.
Armiche lvarez P rez.
Sendy Hern ndez lvarez.
Virginia Ben complexion Mart n.
Beatriz Gonz lez Reyes.
Rub n Murillo Jim nez.
Raquel Padr n Monz n.

Photograph: Jos M. Bossini Ruiz.