Pueblo Canario, Cultural heritage complex in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Pueblo Canario is a building complex in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria that displays traditional Canary Islands architecture with wooden balconies, terracotta roofs, and courtyards. The site contains multiple structures that recreate typical residential forms and spatial arrangements from across the islands.
The complex was designed in the 1930s by Miguel Martin Fernandez de la Torre to preserve and display traditional Canary Islands construction. Its creation was part of efforts to protect regional architectural traditions from being forgotten.
Artisans work inside on traditional techniques like pottery and weaving that have been practiced for generations in the region. These living workshops show how these skills remain active and are used every day.
The site is open to visitors throughout the year and offers level, easy-to-walk terrain with no major elevation changes. There are shaded areas under porches and in courtyards where you can rest during warmer hours.
Each building in the complex comes architecturally from a different island in the archipelago and shows regional differences in craft and design. Walking from one house to another, you notice how building methods and decoration styles varied from island to island.
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