International Tenerife Memorial March 27, 1977, Memorial monument in Tegueste, Spain
The spiral staircase-shaped memorial rises 18 meters into the sky, connecting earth to heaven through a series of ascending steps on Mesa Mota mountain.
The monument commemorates 583 victims of the 1977 Los Rodeos airport disaster, which remains the deadliest aircraft collision in aviation history.
Dutch artist Reindert Wepko van de Wint designed this international memorial as a symbol of connection between nations and remembrance of lost lives.
Visitors can reach the memorial site by following marked paths through Mesa Mota Park, which offers clear views of Los Rodeos Airport and Mount Teide.
The memorial's strategic location allows visitors to see both the airport where the tragedy occurred and Spain's highest peak from the same vantage point.
Location: Tegueste
Creator: Reindert Wepko van de Wint
GPS coordinates: 28.50681,-16.31834
Latest update: March 7, 2025 05:49
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