San_Ginés,_Arrecife

San Ginés, Arrecife

San Ginés, Arrecife

Cultural property in Arrecife, Spain


San Ginés is a church in Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. Originally the location of a hermitage built in 1574 that contained images of Saint Peter and Saint Ginés, it was flooded and completely rebuilt in 1667. It was expanded in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.[1] Saint Ginés (Saint Genesius of Clermont) is Arrecife's patron saint.[2] Mass is celebrated every evening, including Saturdays, Sundays and holydays, at 7.30 p.m. There are additional Masses at weekends and on feast days.[3] The tower of the Church of San Ginés was inspired by the bell tower of the Church of La Concepción of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

The church of San Ginés.

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28.9596303°N 13.5472612°W / 28.9596303; -13.5472612


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