Santander

Cementerio Protestante

The Protestant cemetery was built on the outskirts of Santander, specifically in the neighborhood of Cazoña. This cemetery was enabled to serve as burial for the British who worked in the city as engineers, technicians and traders, since they, as Protestants, could not be buried in a Catholic cemetery because it was considered “sacred ground.

Centro de arte Faro Cabo Mayor

The Cabo Mayor Lighthouse Art Center emerged as a cultural project of the Port Authority of the city of Santander thanks to an agreement made with the Sanz-Vilar family. The purpose of this center is for visitors to enjoy the facilities of the Cabo Lighthouse and the collections of art and objects related to the sea that are exhibited there, all of which were put together by the artists Eduardo Sanz and Isabel Villar.

Centro de Interpretación de la historia de la ciudad

This interpretation center is mainly formed by the Cathedral of the Assumption, the Church of Christ, the Cloister and the Bell Tower that form a set declared a National Monument in 1931. From here, visits are offered to the tower room where you can observe choir books, paintings, parchments, ornamental pieces, archaeological remains, etc. The visit to this space also offers the possibility of enjoying a spectacular panoramic view of the city from the top of the bell tower.

TARIFA

Free admission

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Telephone: 942 203 000

Dique de Gamazo

The Gamazo Dam, with a surface area of 3,382 m2 with a rectangular floor plan, is semicircular in shape and was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 2001. It has an engine house and an access gate that was forged in 1907 in a modernist style. Its construction was a challenge for the technical development of the time due to the many structural and financial obstacles that had to be overcome.

Faro de Cabo Mayor

This lighthouse is located in the northwest corner of Santander, presiding over the entrance to the bay of the city and is undoubtedly one of the most representative works of Santander.

This lighthouse is located in the northwest corner of Santander, presiding over the entrance to the bay of the city and is undoubtedly one of the most representative works of Santander.

The space in which the lighthouse is located forms an area of great length in which the promontories of Cabo Mayor and Cabo Menor stand out. The configuration of this area is marked by beaches, cliffs and a quite rugged relief.

The areas of Cabo Mayor and Cabo Menor have a wide variety of functions and uses: to guide boats thanks to the lighthouse, to function as a defensive enclave, racecourse, campground, public park, golf course, etc.

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INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Telephone: 942 203 648

Funicular del Rio de la Pila

The Rio de la Pila Funicular was inaugurated in 2008 and has a route of 78 meters with four stops: Rio de la Pila, San Sebastian Street, Prado San Roque and El Regimiento soccer field. It operates from 06:00 to 00:00 and accommodates 20 people inside. Its use is free of charge.

Gran Casino

E Gran Casino was built and inaugurated in 1916 over an old casino created in 1870 which was attended by characters such as Amadeo de Saboya, Alfonso XIII, Victoria Eugenia, etc.. This present casino, however, began to combine roulette and baccarat with dances, cotillions, theatrical plays, opera, etc. Today it has a gaming room and a slot machine room, a restaurant, three dining rooms, two bars, a cafeteria and a party room as well as an exhibition hall.

HOURS

Game room from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

Machine room from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

E-mail: mkg.casardinero@grupocomar.comTeléfono: 942 276 054

Hospital de San Rafael

The Hospital de San Rafael is one of the oldest buildings in Santander still in use. Founded in the year 1791, it underwent numerous reforms in later years that resulted in a classicist type construction with a quadrangular floor plan and a central courtyard. On the inner first floor of this building there are arcades of arches and pilasters while on the upper floor there are linteled openings of various sizes. The main facade is built with ashlar masonry with nine arches that form a porch.

Hotel Real

The Hotel Real, of great luxury and belonging to the Eurostars chain, is located right in front of the Playa de los Peligros and a few minutes walk from the Palacio de la Magdalena which, by its tradition, its style, its location and its prestige has helped to increase the value of excellence with which the city of Santander counts.

The Hotel Real was built by the architect Gonzalez Riancho and opened in 1917. The building combines modernist and eclectic styles, and draws attention, both for its spectacular terrace and the white of its facades. In addition, it is one of the most luxurious hotels in Spain and has inside a thalasso of approximately 1400 square meters.

Iglesia de la Anunciación

The Church of the Annunciation is a Renaissance style temple built in 1607 and declared of Cultural Interest in 1993. It has a single nave and rectangular apse with side chapels connected by semicircular arches. On its façade there is a taller central body to which are attached two lateral bodies, narrower and lower, which are joined to it by means of a stone partition. The façade is composed of three bodies, two narrower and lower and a main one where the door is located, with a semicircular entrance opening and framed by double pilasters and with a split pediment to fit the niche with the image of the Virgin. The second floor of the central body is occupied by a large rectangular architraved window surrounded by two large baroque coats of arms of the eighteenth century.

Iglesia de la Virgen del Faro

The church of the Virgen del Faro, designed by architect Jaime Carceller, has a great architectural uniqueness as its concrete vault serves as a cover. It was founded and opened for worship in 1969. However, in the year 1990, the temple was closed due to problems in its structure, reopening again in the year 2009.

The interior of the church stands out for housing the figure of Christ crucified, the work of the sculptor Jesús Otero.

MASS HOURS

All year roundTuesdays and Thursdays at 19:00Holidays at 11:00

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 19:00Holidays at 11:00

Tuesdays at 19:00.

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Visitación

The Church of Our Lady of the Visitation is a neo-Gothic church attached to the convent of the same name, dating from the nineteenth century and has a single nave. The temple, which is located in Camilo Alonso Vega street, was built by the architect Joaquín Rucoba, and has on its facade a portico with five arches, large windows, pinnacles and a bell tower with two smaller side towers.

MASS HOURS

Weekly at 09:30 and 19:30Evenings at 19:30Holidays at 09:30, 11:00, 12:30 and 19:30

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INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Phone number: 942 336 690

Iglesia de San Francisco

The Church of San Francisco is a Catholic temple built by Javier Gonzalez Riancho in the mid-twentieth century, being inaugurated later in 1953. Its facade is composed of a classical portico that is exempt from it with a balustrade supported by columns with Doric capitals and a triangular pediment in the upper body ornamented with pinnacles. This church also has a tower with an octagonal vaulted bell tower.

MASS TIMETABLE

All year round Weekdays at 09:30, 12:00 and 19:30 Vespers at 19:30 Holidays at 09:30, 11:30, 12:30 and 19:30

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Phone: 942 035 323

Iglesia de Santa Lucia

The Church of Santa Lucia is a temple of eclectic neo-Renaissance style that was declared of Cultural Interest in 1987. Built by A. Zabaleta in 1868, it has a rectangular floor plan with a single nave and side chapels open in arcades supported by pilasters, transept with short arms and semicircular apse. It highlights its monumental portico which is accessed by a large staircase with large columns of Ionic order.

In the interior of the same some works are still preserved as the Gothic carving of the Virgin and Child, a painting with the representation of Santa Lucia, and a Virgin of Victories.

In the interior of the same some works are still preserved as the Gothic carving of the Virgin and Child, a painting with the representation of Santa Lucia, and a Virgin of Victories.

MASS HOURS

Workdays at 09:30, 12:00 and at 20:00Evenings at 12:00 and 20:00Holidays at 09:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 18:45

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Phone: 942 211 723

Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico

The Cantabrian Maritime Museum is located in San Martín de Abajo Street and its origin dates back to 1886, when the Museum-Aquarium was created, promoted by scientist and researcher Augusto González de Linares. However, the current location of the museum was inaugurated in 1981.

The museum space is distributed in four sections: Marine Biology and Aquariums, Fishing Ethnography, Maritime History and Shipbuilding and Navigational Techniques.

Jardines de Piquío

The Piquío Gardens are one of the most spectacular green spaces in the city, located in the Plaza de las Brisas. They were designed by the architect Ramiro Sainz Martínez in 1925 and have a length of approximately 7000 square meters. In this area you can contemplate different tree species such as palm trees, eucalyptus, yuccas, etc. From these gardens, located on a hill, you have incredible views of the Sardinero beach.

La locomotora Peñacastillo y la locomotora Revilla

Both locomotives, Peñacastillo and Revilla, are in the Cantabrian Railway Museum, founded by the Association of Friends of the Railway of Cantabria, and both were the work of Krauss. Specifically, the Peñacastillo locomotive has become historical, was built in Germany in 1912 and is of type 030T. On the other hand, the Revilla locomotive is also part of the scientific and technical heritage of the region, as it was built in 1907 in Germany and is of the 020WT type.

Mercado del Este

The Eastern Market is a market built between 1839 and 1842 occupying two of the blocks of the Ensanche de Santander and was proclaimed of Cultural Interest in 1986. It is considered one of the first examples of galleries built for commercial use because it is arranged as a network of roads laid out in a grid pattern as covered streets.

In 2000, a demolition and subsequent reconstruction (preserving few original elements) of the Market was carried out. Today it houses several businesses related to the service sector. In it are, in addition to a tourist information office, some cafes, stores of various kinds (gifts, florist, delicatessen products, etc.) and the Museum of Prehistory and Archeology of Cantabria.

Museo de Arte Moderno

The MAS, founded in 1908, began as a generalist museum and continued as a regional art museum. Today it is a contemporary art museum with international projection whose mission is the dissemination of the latest currents of thought, specializing in modern and contemporary art.

It has a permanent exhibition that includes sculptures, sound works, paintings, videos, installations… As well as a large number of temporary exhibitions per year.

Museo de Prehistoria y arqueología

Located on the first floor of the East Market of Santander, the Market of Prehistory and Archaeology has almost 2,000 m2 of extension. Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, it was restored in 1998. This museum has an exhibition that aims to explain the different ways of life in the Prehistory and History of Cantabria. It houses abundant audiovisual and interactive media, digital posters, scenographies…

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Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla

The Wall Interpretation Center aims to show the last stretch of the foral wall of Santander. It explains the evolution of the city through the archaeological remains found in the area: ceramics, tiled streets and structures of ancient towers that belonged to the wealthiest families of the town.

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VISITING TIMETABLE

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Tuesday at 19:00 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11:00, 12:00 and 19:00Sunday at 11:00 and 12:00 Monday (closed)

Tuesday at 19:00 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11:00, 12:00 and 19:00Sunday at 11:00 and 12:00 Monday (closed)

INFORMATION OF INTEREST

E-mail: turismo@santander.es

Museo del agua

The Water Museum, located in Pronillo (Santander), explains the history of water supply to the city from 1874 to the present day. In addition, the museum invites you to learn how the water cycle unfolds, from the moment it is obtained from the mountains in the interior of Santander until it is returned to the Cantabrian Sea.

Palacio de la Riva

The Palacio de la Riva is declared an Asset of Cultural Interest and is composed of a set that includes the tower, the walls and the monument of the noble house. Fernando de la Riva reformed the building in the mid-sixteenth century by attaching the medieval tower to a two-story horizontal body with an open facade with a portico of two segmental arches that is divided by a central column decorated with a Corinthian capital.

At present it is the headquarters of the Santander Creativa Foundation.

Palacio y jardines de la Magdalena

Located on the Magdalena Peninsula, the Palace and its gardens were built with the purpose of being used by Alfonso XIII starting the works in 1909 and finishing in 1911. The palace building has two main entrances, the northern one with a portico and the southern one with a staircase. The different bodies that make up the palace, including the tower, have numerous openings that bring light to the building. Inside, the main staircase and the Adam style hall stand out. It is decorated by a collection of furniture, photographs and paintings of the time among which artists such as Sorolla, Sotomayor …

HOURS:

Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 17:00

From Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 17:00

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Playa del Sardinero

The Sardinero Beach is considered the best known beach in the Community of Cantabria as it has a multitude of services and Blue Flag. It extends approximately 330 meters in length although it is considered an urban beach.

Bateria de San Pedro

The Battery of San Pedro del Mar was built around the hermitage of the same name in 1763, and was designed by Joaquín del Pino. In the year 1807 the battery-artillery underwent a reform and, later, around the year 1874, due to the Carlist wars, the battery was connected by means of trenches with the fountains of La Cabanera and other places that closed the isthmus of the city.

Castillo de la Corbanera

The Corbanera Castle is an ancient fortification built in 1847 in order to fight and protect the city against the Carlist Wars. It consists of a main tower located in the center, surrounded by a circular wall supported by four towers strategically located at the cardinal points. The wall occupies 50 meters in diameter and was built in masonry with mortar.