The Friar’s Rock
The Friar’s Rock is a chapel in Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The Friar’s Rock is situated nearby to the stadium Estadio El Peñón, as well as near the cemetery Cementerio Inglés.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Felipe Castle and Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse.
San Felipe Castle
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San Felipe Castle is situated 290 metres southwest of The Friar’s Rock.
Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Puerto de la Cruz on the northern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. This modern lighthouse is situated within a seafront car park, to the west of the small port in the town. Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is situated 360 metres northeast of The Friar’s Rock.
Plaza Benito Pérez Galdós
Park
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Plaza Benito Pérez Galdós is a park, which is situated 270 metres northeast of The Friar’s Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Agustín and La Orotava.
San Agustín
Neighborhood
Photo: Javier1989canario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Agustín is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southwest of The Friar’s Rock.
La Orotava
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La Orotava is a city of 42,000 people in Tenerife. Its historic centre is included in the Inventory of the European Cultural Heritage Protection, and much of the Teide National Park is in the municipality.
Tigaiga
Village
Photo: Canadri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tigaiga is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of The Friar’s Rock.
The Friar’s Rock
- Type: Canopy
- Also known as: “El Peñón del Fraile”
- Categories: chapel, scenic viewpoint, rock formation, building, historic site, and wayside shrine
- Location: Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.41599° or 28° 24′ 58″ northLongitude
-16.55621° or 16° 33′ 22″ westInception
1855Open location code
7CW5CC8V+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 160047240OpenStreetMap feature
building=roofOpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineWikidata ID
Q116761380
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“The Friar’s Rock” goes by many names.
- Czech: “El Peñón del Fraile”
- Spanish: “El Peñón del Fraile”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Estadio El Peñón and Cementerio Inglés.
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