All tourists will find the historic site Casa Fuerte de Adeje, attractive for its beauty and approach to history. This fortification was built based on the orders of the colonial governor Pedro Ponte, in order to protect the region from pirate raids. The building served this purpose for three centuries. The most important “asset” in Adeje at that time was the sugar factory – it is quite symbolic that it was a “titbit” for pirates. The residence of the governor was attached to the fortress. A castle, a temple, warehouses, grain storage, a bakery, residential buildings, was also built here. That is, everything that was needed for the fortress to be considered a full-fledged manor in which many people can live and work.
There are wonderful religious monuments in Adeje too. One of such is the Camino Virgen De La Encarnacion, a shrine built in honor of Our Lady of the Incarnation, that is, the Virgen De La Encarnacion. The history of this construction is connected with the same Pedro Ponte, a circular “temple” and the gate were built on his orders. This is one of the local pilgrimage points, and since people in Tenerife have a special attitude towards religion, it is not surprising that the place enjoys great attention.
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