Last Day in Malaga

For our final day in Malaga we decided to visit the Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica de la Encarnación de Málaga, affectionately nicknamed “La Marquita” or the one-handed woman. The cathedral earned this name because one of its towers was never completed due to lack of funds. The cathedral was built on the foundation of an Almohad mosque after it was demolished in 1487 by Catholic Monarchs. The construction was long lasting over 250 years and as a result the style of architecture grew to include Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque details.

The height is just over 137 feet tall and the ceiling is very ornate.

There are 17 chapels in addition to the main one and there are numerous exquisite stain glass windows throughout the cathedral. In addition, there are twin organs which have been preserved in their original condition and are played in concerts to this day.

One of the twin organs. They are massive in size.

In the afternoon, we already had tickets to visit the Museo Picasso Málaga. Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga on October 25, 1881. He spent most of his life living in France and grew to be an artist who evolved in his art and become recognized worldwide as an innovator within the visual arts field. The museum shows the growth of his work from classics to cubism to surrealism in addition to some of his oil on canvas, oil on wood, and sculpture pieces. I must be honest, I am not a fan of cubism or surrealism; however, his piece Guernica is one of my all time favorites and today, I’ve added Fernandez with Mantilla as another one of his works that I find to be fascinating.