Sobre este lugar
The Cathedral of Málaga, officially the Cathedral of the Incarnation, is one of the great Renaissance churches of Andalusia, built between 1528 and 1782 on the site of the city's former main mosque. Its soaring interior, with slender clustered columns rising to high vaults, and its richly carved choir stalls, are magnificent. But the cathedral is best known and loved for what it lacks. The design called for two great towers flanking the facade, but only the north tower was ever completed; the south tower stands as a stump, giving the cathedral its affectionate nickname, La Manquita, the little one-armed lady. Tradition says the money set aside to finish the second tower was instead donated to help the American colonists in their war of independence against Britain, though the funds more likely went to local public works. The rooftop, now open to visitors, offers splendid views.
Datos clave
- 1782 year — Construction halted with the south tower unfinished, after 254 years of building
- 84 metres — The height of the single completed north tower, one of the tallest in Andalusia
- 1 nickname — La Manquita, the one-armed lady, refers to the cathedral's missing second tower
📍 Calle Molina Lario 9, 29015, Málaga