Churches in Malaga, Part II

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1 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 - Churches in Malaga, Part II You will surely fall in love with Malaga, a city that will charm you with many of its religious buildings. The churches of this Spanish city are stunning architectural structures, some of them dating back to the 15th century. Take this walking tour and discover some of the most impressive churches of Malaga. Guide Location: Spain» Malaga # of Attractions: 9 Tour Duration: 2 hour(s) Travel Distance: 4.3 km Please note: This walk is also featured in the ios app "GPSmyCity: Walks and Articles with Offline Maps" on itunes App Store and the Android app "Malaga Map and Walks" on Google Play. The apps provide GPS navigation to guide you from one tour stop to the next, so you will never be lost. The apps offer additional walking tours in Malaga. Check them out! GPSmyCity offers self-guided walking tours in over 1,000 city around the world. Please visit gpsmycity.com for more walking tour offers. List of attractions included in this self-guided walking tour: A) Santuario de la Victoria B) Iglesia de San Lázaro C) Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol D) Iglesia de Santa María del Sagrario E) Catedral de Malaga F) Iglesia de los Santos Mártires G) Iglesia de San Felipe Neri H) Parroquia Divina Pastora Y Santa Teresa I) Parroquia de Cristo Rey Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 -

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3 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 3 - A) Santuario de la Victoria (must see) This shrine of Santa Maria de la Victoria is one of the principal churches in Malaga. Saint Mary of Victory is the patron saint of the diocese and the city. In 2007, it was made a minor basilica by Pope Benedict the XVI. When King Ferdinand II, the King of Aragon laid siege to conquer the city of Malaga, he camped at the location where the church now stands in After the conquest of the city, the King ordered that a church dedicated to Santa Maria de la Victoria be built at the site. At first it was a convent and chapel established by the Order of Minims. Another church was built in the sixteenth century. The structure proved inadequate and the present building was constructed between 1693 and The church was dedicated in The Santuario de la Victoria has one of the first dressing room towers or Camarin Torres in Spain. Other features include a magnificent Retablo and a chapel with a small statue of the Virgin and Child made in the 15th century called Santa Maria de la Victoria, given to King Ferdinand by the King of Germany. The crypt contains the tombs of the Counts of Buenavista. It is decorated with white plaster skeletons representing death. The church has an overcoat for the virgin with many jewels attached donated by Anita Delgado, a flamenco dancer from Malaga who became the Maharani of the former Indian State of Kapurtala. Address: Plaza del Santuario, Malaga, Spain Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Tyk B) Iglesia de San Lázaro This church was once the chapel of a connected hospital. The Iglesia de San Lazarus stands on a busy commercial area of Malaga. The church is dedicated to St. Lazarus. The order of St. Lazarus is an ancient order that ran hospitals and provided medical care to patients suffering from leprosy. The Iglesia de San Lazaro in Malaga was established by Christian rulers of Spain after they defeated the Moors. The building was damaged by the floods of The order of St. Lazarus provided extensive services to the people of Malaga during the great plague of The Brotherhood of Rescue made the church their home from 1706 to Today it is the principal church of the San Lazaro Parish. Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 3 -

4 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 - The architecture of the church is in Mujedar style. This design was influenced by Islamic architecture and flourished from the 12th to 16th centuries. The church has a single nave with individual chapels. There are many murals with death as the theme. The church was expanded in the 17th century but fell to disrepair after the expansion. In 1948, the Brotherhood of Rescue and the civil government of Malaga funded the restoration of the church under the direction of architect, Enrique Atencia. The church has a congregation of over 12,034 parishioners from north and central Malaga. Between 1997 and 2004, the structure was enlarged and modernized once again to meet the demands of a vibrant and modern membership. Address: Plaza de la Victoria, Malaga, Spain Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and MarinGarcia C) Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol (must see) Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol is a Christian Catholic temple built in the late 15th century. The church s style - the Gothic - Mudéjar style is an exponent of two artistic moments of vital importance. The historical value of the construction is strongly linked to the city s history. In 2009, the restoration of the church s façade was completed; this change brought to light the architectural drawings made in the 18th century. Also recovered were the openings of four windows, which had been walled up in the early 12th century, thus giving more interior lighting to the temple. Address: Calle de la Alcazabilla, 13, Malaga, Spain Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and alf.melin D) Iglesia de Santa María del Sagrario The church of Santa Maria is a small Tabernacle church adjacent to the cathedral of Malaga. The interiors are richly carved with many spectacular works of art. The small church was partly built over an ancient mosque. The papal bull of 1488 authorized the construction of the cathedral and this church. The construction style is Isabelline Gothic that was popular for Christian Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 -

5 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 - buildings constructed after the defeat of the Moors. The richly carved façade of the church was originally intended for the frontal portion of the cathedral. The church has one rectangular nave with a flat head. The building is home to one of the fraternities that take out a procession on Holy Week called the Brotherhood of Christ Maimed. The church has many elaborately carved altarpieces including one that depicts the lives of Saint Paul and Saint Peter and a gilded altarpiece of the Virgen de Lourdes. The unique pulpit is made of red marble. The main altarpiece was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War. It was replaced by an altarpiece from the Spanish town of Becerril de Campos. An altarpiece depicting the Virgen del Sagrario, also from Becerril de Campos was gifted to the church by a prominent family of Malaga. Address: Calle Santa María, 29, Malaga, Spain Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Miwipedia E) Catedral de Malaga (must see) The Catedral de Malaga is the main church of the city. It is located near the ruin of the Alcazaba Mosque and the Moorish castle of Gibralfaro. The interiors are filled with impressive religious artwork. The Malaga Cathedral was built between 1528 and The structure has only one tower. The plan of the architect, Diego de Siloe had two towers. The second tower was not built because of financial constraints. This earned the structure, the nickname La Manquita or the one armed lady. The cathedral took over two centuries to build. As a result, two styles of architecture were used in the building. The exterior and façade have a baroque style while the interiors have a renaissance pattern. The exterior and façade have two floors. The tower is 84 meters high and the second tallest in Andalusia. The interior plan is rectangular with a nave and 2 aisles. Works of art decorating the interior include the Gothic altar in the Chapel of Santa Barbara, the neoclassic Chapel of Incarnation and the beheading of St. Paul, painted by well known Spanish artist Enrique Simonet. Visitors are charged a fee to enter. There is a free open air museum in the front gardens of the cathedral with many interesting and informative exhibits. Address: Calle Molina Lario, 9, Malaga, Spain Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 -

6 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 6 - Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Olaf Tausch F) Iglesia de los Santos Mártires (must see) The Iglesia de los Santos Martirez is one of the four churches built by the Spanish Catholic Monarchs after the defeat of the Moors in The church is dedicated to two martyred saints, Ciriaco and Paula who were canonized in an early Christian era. The saints, together with Our Lady of Victory are the patron saints of the city of Malaga. Work on the church began in Don Diego de Deza increased the pace of building the structure in The architectural style was Gothic-Mujedar with pointed arches. There are three naves topped with a majestic cupola on top of the main chapel. It underwent extensive renovation in the 18th century and was rededicated in The church was damaged several times after 1777 and the present structure is a result of repairs and renovations in The brick church has many styles and the predominant design is Rococo. The tower still retains its Mujedar Moorish design. The church has 11 chapels decorated marble and stone sculpture. In 1545, Diego de Portilla installed a baptismal font. Many of the chapels have gilded altars. The church of the Martyrs stands on a square called Martyr s Plaza. A simple church service to honor the martyred saints takes place at the church on 18th June every year. Address: Plaza de los Martires, 1, Malaga, Spain Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Miwipedia G) Iglesia de San Felipe Neri This church gets its name from its location, the district of San Philip Neri in Malaga. It is also called the Church of Santa Cruz. It was home to several fraternities of Malaga from time to time. Four brotherhoods still have their headquarters here. The Iglesia de San Felipe Neri was first a small chapel built by the Bueavista family next to a mansion, they owned in Gaona Street. The present church is an 18th century construction commissioned by the 2nd count of Buenavista. Generations of counts from the Buenavista family have made Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 6 -

7 Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 7 - many additions and adornments to the church. The foundations of the church were laid in The Counts of Buenavista chose the order of the Philippians as the best religious order to occupy the chapel. Worship at the building began in The church was damaged during the French occupation and later during the Spanish Civil War. In the 1970s efforts were made to restore the building. Extensive repairs and restorations were carried out with the help of the City of Malaga and the ministry of Culture in 1997 and The church has a mixture of baroque and classical designs executed by well known architect Jose Martin de Aldehuela. The entire ceiling is covered with elegant ornamentation using glazed tiles. A beautiful statue of San Felipe Neri and the shield of the counts of Buenavista greet worshippers at the entrance. Address: Calle del Cabello, 21, Malaga, Spain Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Tyk H) Parroquia Divina Pastora Y Santa Teresa Parroquia Divina Pastora Y Santa Teresa was built in the 17th century, to serve as a convent for the Capuchin Franciscans. During the Republic there was an attempt by the military to demolish the church, but according to the chronicles, fortunately, the republicans of the Capuchin district opposed this action. The church became a parish in It is quite a jewel given the large sculptural heritage; one can contemplate the amazing 17th and 18th century paintings, such as the Divina Pastora and San José Address: Plaza de Capuchinos, Malaga, Spain Image Courtesy of Flickr and Vassilis Online I) Parroquia de Cristo Rey Parroquia de Cristo Rey is located in "Garden City", the northeast area of Malaga. In 1997, the merger between two religious facilities took place; these were Iglesia Cristo Rey and Iglesia Nuestra Señora Del Rosario, thus forming the present place of worship. The church is a warm and welcoming religious venue where all come to pray to the Almighty God. Address: Avenida de Don Santiago Ramón y Cajal, 1, Malaga, Spain Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 7 -

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