Webcam Terror. Alameda Pio XII Square
Teror is a pretty little town in the north of Gran Canaria, notable for its well-preserved colonial-style houses. The town center is dominated by the 18th-century Basilica of Madonna del Pinho, the third church built on this site. In 1515, the first church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The main attraction of the huge three-aisled Terora basilica is the Baroque altar, richly draped and decorated with wooden carvings, surrounded by donated objects and many religious statues by Lujan Perez. There are also five Rococo paintings, part of the most important collection of works in this style in Gran Canaria.
According to legend, in 1481, the Virgin Mary appeared to some shepherds of Teror - they saw her on top of a pine tree. Since then, Nuestra Señora del Piño (Our Lady of the Pines) plays an important role in the daily life of the inhabitants of Teror and Gran Canaria. In 1914, Pope Pius XII declared her the patron saint of the island and the small town of Teror, with a shrine in her honor, became the religious capital of Gran Canaria. Every September, there is a festival in honour of Madonna del Pinho, which attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over the island. The week-long celebration is considered the largest in the region and one of the most important in the religious calendar of Canarians.
The Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Pinho, Teror's main square, and the Calle Real de la Plaza that runs from it, are framed by beautiful old houses, some of which date back to the 16th century. The houses attract attention with their carved wooden and stone balconies. In 1979, the entire center of Teror was declared a national monument.
Next to the main basilica of the city there is another square - Plaza Doña Maria Teresa de Bolívar, named after the wife of the famous hero of the struggle for the independence of South America Simón Bolívar. This is no accident - the ancestors of many of today's inhabitants of South America were from the Canary Islands, and the great-grandfather of Simón Bolívar was born exactly in Teror.
Terora is also home to the Casa Museo de los Patrones de la Virgen, a delightful building in typical Canarian style with a 17th-century courtyard and furnishings. Inside you can find collections of paintings, weapons, old photographs and pieces of furniture showing the way of life of the aristocracy of the past centuries.
