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Royal Residence Of La Mareta
The Royal Residence of La Mareta is a Spanish royal family residence located in the municipality of Teguise (municipality), Teguise, in the island of Lanzarote. The residence has also been used as a holiday residence by some Spanish prime ministers. The palace-house was commanded to build by Hussein of Jordan, King Hussein of Jordan in the late 1970s and was designed by Spanish architect César Manrique. Its name is due to the fact that in the same place there was a ''mareta'', that is to say, a cistern that served to collect rainwater and as an animal drinker. History King Hussein of Jordan ordered the construction of this residence by the sea in the town of Costa Teguise, in the municipality of Teguise (municipality), Teguise, northeast of Lanzarote. Hussein never stayed in it but one of his sons did it to spend a vacation period after his wedding. In 1989, Hussein gave the house to Juan Carlos I of Spain, Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, who in turn gave it to Patrimonio Nacional. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teguise (municipality)
Teguise () is a municipality in the central part of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 22,342 (as of 1 January 2019), and the area is 263.98 km2. It is located north of Arrecife and south of Haría. The seat of the municipality is the town of Teguise. The municipality also comprises a number of neighbouring islands including Graciosa (with 733 inhabitants in 2019), Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste and Montaña Clara. The artist and architect César Manrique was born in the area. The insect of the island is the cochineal from which carmine, a dye, is extracted. Historical population Settlements * Las Cabreras * Caleta de Sebo *Casas de Pedro Barba * Caleta de Famara * Las Caletas *Costa Teguise *Guatiza * Las Laderas * El Mojón * Mozaga * Muñique * Nazaret * Sóo * Tahiche * Tao * Teguise * Teseguite * Tiagua * Los Valles * Los Ancones * Caleta de Caballo * Los Cocoteros *Charco del Palo * Toma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |