Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Historic Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is a masonic temple located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), on San Lucas street. The building was constructed for use by the Lodge Añaza between 1899 and 1902. It is considered one of the main Masonic temples in Spain, and the first in the Canary Islands.
It is considered the finest example of Masonic Temple in Spain.[1] Similarly was even greater in Spain Masonic Center before it was occupied by Franco's military.[2]
On August 8, 1895 saw the founding of the Masonic workshop twentieth century's most important in the Canary Islands, Añaza Lodge, which would consolidate rapidly, achieving canaria Masonry reorganize the first third of that century.
The building is set back with respect to the surrounding, containing a strong symbolism, mostly Egyptian-inspired.
The facade is divided into three sections, the central has two huge columns embedded) with plain shaft and palm-leaf capitals (palmiformes), supporting a triangular pediment bulky. In this eye there is a radiant ray, representing the Supreme Being, Great Architect of the Universe according to Masonic symbolism. Flanking each column are two sphinxes (four in total) lying on his stomach and covered with claft. They were made by the sculptor Compañ Zamorano Guzman (1878–1944). The main door is carved in wood with geometric patterns; about it, the lintel is decorated with palm leaves and a sun with wings of an eagle, symbol of Horus. The building stands on an estereóbato.
The Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is located at the same latitude (28º north) of the Saint Catherine's Monastery of Mount Sinai (Egypt). This monastery was built in the place where according to the Old Testament, Moses received the Tables of the Law.[3][4]
The building it is listed as a Site of cultural interest by the Government of the Canary Islands in 2007.[5]
Masonic Congress
In November 2016 he was held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Masonic international congress called Convent of the Order, an event held annually in different parts of the world[6] and is organized by the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree and final of the Scottish Rite ancient and Accepted for Spain. This conference helped raise funds for the rehabilitation of the Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.[7]
Congress attended 17 of the 57 highest regular tips that exist all over the world, around 300 people as it is a very important for the Masonic community worldwide date.[8] During the meeting in the Masonic Temple he held the signing of the act of creation of the Confederación Iberoamericana de Supremos Consejos (Latin American Confederation of Supreme Councils).[9]
References
- ↑ Masonería en Canarias. El Templo histórico de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- ↑ El templo masónico, bien de interés cultural
- ↑ La Flauta Mágica y la Masonería Española
- ↑ Segunda parte conferencia: Simbología masónica en la arquitectura canaria
- ↑ Declaración del Templo Masónico de Santa Cruz de Tenerife como Bien de Interés Cultural
- ↑ Los masones eligen Santa Cruz para su congreso internacional del próximo año
- ↑ Los masones eligen Santa Cruz para su congreso internacional del próximo año
- ↑ Los masones eligen Santa Cruz para su congreso internacional del próximo año
- ↑ Jesús Soriano: "Me emociona venir al templo de la Logia Añaza"
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Coordinates: 28°28′08″N 16°15′10″W / 28.46889°N 16.25278°W