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Cathedral: "La Manquita" - M?laga's Cathedral of Incarnation
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  • By arasnosliw on May 11, 2004
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  • the completed tower of Cathedral of Incarnation - Málaga
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    The proper name is the Cathedral of the Incarnation Locals, however, refer to the cathedral as "La Manquita" or one-armed lady. It is nicknamed this because the east tower of the cathedral was left unfinished. They say the money was set aside for the US to fight the British. The cathedral construction started in the 1500s, but wasn't finished till 2.5 centuries later! The style is a combination of renaissance, neoclassic, and baroque styles. At night time, exterior lights shine upon the cathedral and it glistens in all its beauty.

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    Cathedral: IGLESIA CATEDRAL DE LA ENCARNACION
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  • By LoriPori on February 20, 2006
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    Malaga Cathedral IGLESIA CATEDRAL DE LA ENCARNACION is the city's most important historical monument . It was built after the Catholic Kings reconquered the city in 1487, on the site of the former Aljama Mosque, which dated back to the times of IslamicMalaga. The cathedral is known as La Manquita ( The little one-armed lady ) because, due to the suspension of construction in 1782, the southern tower was never completed. It contains a variety of different styles, combining old Gothic and the new Renaissance styles, Among the treasures in the interior are the five stained glass windows, which were created between the end of the 19th century and the 1960's and whose theme is the Redemption of Christ. The chapels contain important and valuable paintings by grand masters of Baroque like Alonso Cano ( 18 ), Pedro de Mena and Claudio Coello ( 17 ). I counted thirteen different chapels. I have never seen so many beautiful chapels. Entry fee was 3,50 Euro

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    Cathedral: INSIDE THE CHURCH OF THE ENCARNACION
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  • By LoriPori on February 21, 2006
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  • Chapel of the Encarnation - Málaga
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    I have never seen such a beautiful Church as the Church of the Encarnation. There were 13 Chapels, each one unique and dedicated to a saint or event. The one pictured here is the Chapel of the Encarnation. The altarpiece is marble and contains important sculptures of the "Annunciation" and the patron saint of Malaga, San Ciriaco and Santa Paula, on the sides. You can also see the white marble mausoleum of Bishop Molina Lario showing him in prayer and the mausoleum of the Dominican Bishop Fray Bernardo Manrique. Other Chapels include:Chapel of the Conception, Santa Barbara Chapel, Chapel of Saint Rafael, Chapel of San Jose', Chapel of Saint Julian, Chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi and many others.

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    Cathedral: The Cathedral La Manquita
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  • Updated By diageva on March 24, 2004
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    Malaga's Cathedal
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    Malaga's cathedral is a beautiful building of XVI-XVII, in the center of the city. Its call "La Manquita" because it is unfinished. You will see that one of its two towers is incomplete. Walk around the fachade. On of the fachade that face Malaga's port, you will find Hourse Coachs, then next fachade that looks to the "Plaza del Obispo" (Bishop's square) is the principal one, the next fachade looks to the "Hospital " when you arrive here you will be in the street you must follow to go to Picaso Museum. Take your time to see this beauty. Visiting hours: 10.00a.m.-12.45p.m. & 4.00p.m.-5.30p.m.. Closed on Sundays. TAPA: If you want you can have something in the nice terrace of the bar there you will find. "Restaurante el Jardin" c/ Ca?on 1

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    Cathedral: Malaga Cathedral
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  • Updated By lina112 on November 1, 2006
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    The Cathedral has only one tower, building was halted on the second tower due to lack of money. Inside there are fine carvings of saints in the choir´srea, a gothic altar and a statue of the Virgin Mary, which was presented to the city by Ferdinand and Isabella (the King and Queen) after the city was re-captured from the Moors. La catedral solo tiene 1 torre porque cuando estaban construyendo la 2º faltó dinero y tuvieron que parar su construcción. Dentro hay varias tallas de santos en el area del coro, el altar gótico y la estatua de la virgen maría que fue presentada por los reyes católicos después de que la ciudad fuese reconquistada.

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    Cathedral: THE CATHEDRAL IN MALAGA
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  • Updated By ALSAGOFF on March 24, 2004
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    Very beautiful cathedral built in 1528 in gothic style with a Reinassance interior. It's actually built above a mosque and took 200 years to build. Strangely, it was never completed, missing one tower because, the money set aside for the east tower was given to the new U.S.A to fight the British. Locals refer to her as "La Manquita" (The One-Armed Lady), probably cos of the missing tower. It is also known as the Cathedral of the Incarnation.

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    Cathedral: Cathedral: 'La Manquita'
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  • By ayesh on October 9, 2003
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    Another significant highlight of Málaga is her one-armed cathedral. This is namely what ´La Manquita´ means: the one-armed (lady). The Spanish call her this way because she has only one tower. The other one has never been finished, due to a lack of money. The cathedral was built between 1528 and 1782 on the site of a former mosque (from the Moor-times) The interior has influences of Renaissance, Baroque and neoclassical styles, because of all the time it took to build it. Among the highlights are the chapels, Capilla Mayor and Capilla del Sagrado Corazón, and the beautiful mahogany and cedarwood choir stalls.

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    Cathedral: Malaga Cathedral
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  • Updated By Carmela71 on February 6, 2004
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    There are tours of the Cathedral everyday. For more information about the catedral, check my general tips with some histories and tips The baroque façade of the Plaza del Obispo is incredible (Alonso Cano did a good job lol, as in Granada), also its choir stalls of Pedro de Mena deserve the visit. You can also visit the Cathedral Museum that is inside

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    Cathedral: The Interior of the Cathedral
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  • By hquittner on December 25, 2005
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    On entering through the Sacristy, one is unexpectedly struck by the immensity of the structure. I did not realise that this is one of the largest Cathedrals in the world (longer than Seville, 6 yds shorter than Notre Dame; taller than Beauvais and with its aisle roof as high as the nave!). Inkeeping with its size the immense double(pipe) organ and giant Coro are in proportion. (it would be nice tohear the organ reverberate in such a space! The only Gothic effects are the ribbed vaults near the numerous circular "domes". For all of this it is a simple 3 aisled hall church with an ambulatory. The lateral flanks and ambulatory are filled with chapels containing various religious expressions (and artwork) that require a guide (which we did not find). One contained a finely carved 17C wooden polychromed crucifix. But the finest work is the Coro containing 103 carved stalls of saints by Pedro de Mena, favorite pupil of Alonso Cano (who did some of them as well as other sculptures in the church). Unfortunately the gates of the Coro were closed. I would have paid an extra fee to go in and study them and would have been glad to acquire a guide pamphlet but this was apparently not available. How can one appreciate such treasures? Look as well as you can. Perhaps someday they will properly exploit their inheritance.

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    Cathedral: Malaga Cathedral
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  • Updated By Beach_dog on November 10, 2002
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    Malaga´s cathedral was built between 1528 and 1782 on or near the site of a former mosque. While original plans had allowed for two towers, lack of funds resulted in the completion of only one, giving rise to the name by which the cathedral is affectionately referred to, La Manquita, loosely interpreted as 'one armed woman'.

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