Plaza de la Iglesia
 
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Another plaza which is very popular with visitors and
residents alike is the Plaza de la Iglesia, as it provides an interesting legacy of art,
history and architectural tradition to Marbella. Here stands stands the most important and
majestic building in the city: The Iglesia Mayor de Santa María
de la Encarnación, the construction of which commenced in 1618. On the main façade a beautiful baroque style sculptured redstone doorway
stands out. The interior of the church has three naves which had to be rebuilt after the
Civil War of 1936. The central nave has a semicircular extreme with corinthian pillars
built into the wall and covered by a spherical crypt. This forms the main frame for the
baroque style image of the city´s Patron Saint San Bernabé which stand at its centre.
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| The Organ of Sol Mayor is in the choirstand, it is the most
important built in Spain in the last 125 years. Its installation commenced in 1972 and was
concluded in 1975. It consists of 5.000 tin, copper and wooden tubes, four 56 note manual
keyboards and one pedal with another 32, with one 16 foot open tube on the front and other
special features. In this church, apart from
the normal eclasiastic functions, important classical music concerts are also organized.. |
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