Painted Cave, Galdar

"Cueva Pintada" redirects here. For other uses, see Cueva Pintada (disambiguation).
Painted cave, Las Palmas
Native name
Spanish: Cueva Pintada
Painted cave in Galdar, north-west of Grand Canary island
Painted cave in Galdar, Grand Canary island
Location2, Audiencia street, Galdar, Grand Canary, Canary islands, Spain
Coordinates28°08′38.4324″N 15°39′18.4860″W / 28.144009000°N 15.655135000°W / 28.144009000; -15.655135000
Area~5,000 m2[1]
Visitors54,190 (in 2015)[2]
WebsitePainted cave museum and archaeological park
Official nameCueva Pintada
TypeCultural
Designated25 May 1972: Historic Artistic monument;
19 November 1990: Property of Cultural Interest
Reference no.RI-55-0000273
Painted Cave, Galdar is located in Canary Islands
Painted Cave, Galdar
Location of the Painted cave and Galdar on Grand Canary, Canary Islands

The Painted cave is an archaeological museum and park in the town of Galdar, located the northwest of Grand Canary in the Canary Islands, Spain. This centre is part of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Historic Heritage and Museums of the town council of Grand Canary.

Inside are found some of the most representative archaeological vestiges of pre-Hispanic Canaries, with characteristics unique within Spain. The Painted cave is considered as the "Sistine chapel" of the former inhabitants of the island, the Canarii.

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