Iglesia de San Pablo - Málaga, España - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

La historia de la iglesia de San Pablo, corre paralela a la evolución urbanística de Málaga y más concretamente a la del barrio de la Trinidad, lugar de su asentamiento. Un barrio que surge en el siglo xvi, mediante una retícula lineal de traza arquitectónica y organizada a la sombra del camino de un campamento que se transforma en cuartel de la Trinidad. Sus terrenos contaban con fructíferas huertas, regadas permanentemente cuando el río de la ciudad recogía las aguas de la cuenca.

El origen concreto del tempo es algo confuso según las distintas fuentes de información existentes. Su resurgir inicial queda unido al desarrollo evolutivo del barrio trinitario. No se concibe como un monumento eclesial de grandes dimensiones, sino como una ermita que va a desarrollar sus cultos y a iniciar la base del fervor y devoción de un barrio humilde.

El 29 de junio de 1648, bajo el pontificado de Alonso de la Cueva y Carrillo, el Cabildo Catedralicio decidió convertir la ermita en ayuda de la parroquia de los Santos Mártires, de la que dependerá durante siglos. De esta fecha datan las fundaciones de las cofradías del Santísimo Sacramento, Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, de San Antonio Abad y de la Santa Cruz y Rosario. El 2 de abril de 1726, se declara oficialmente dependiente de los Santos Mártires, pero no es proclamada parroquia hasta 1833 por el prelado Juan José Bonel y Orbe.

De estilo neogótico el estilo arquitectónico de la obra responde al diseño original de Jerónimo Cuervo tras el encargo efectuado en 1873 el por entonces párroco Francisco Vega Gutiérrez. Entre la demolición de la antigua iglesia en precarias condiciones tras el terremoto de 1775 y la finalización de la nueva transcurrieron dieciocho años, siendo bendecida con gran solemnidad por el prelado malacitano Marcelo Spínola y Maestre. La nueva edificación supuso un punto de referencia para la evolución del barrio en cuanto a su crecimiento urbanístico y desarrollo popular. Destaca por ser la obra más monumental del barrio y por su alta torre. El arquitecto eligió el estilo neogótico para basar su proyecto por ser éste el más identificativo del eclecticismo del siglo xix en Málaga y sobre todo por ser el que más libertad de diseño permitía, concepto que defendía apasionadamente desde la perspectiva del artista que busca la perfección y la gloria de su creación.

The history of the church of San Pablo runs parallel to the urban evolution of Malaga and more specifically to that of the Trinidad neighborhood, place of its settlement. A neighborhood that emerged in the 16th century, through a linear grid of architectural design and organized in the shadow of the path of a camp that was transformed into the Trinidad barracks. Its lands had fruitful orchards, permanently irrigated when the city river collected the waters of the basin. The specific origin of the tempo is somewhat confusing according to the different existing sources of information. Its initial revival is linked to the evolutionary development of the Trinidadian neighborhood. It is not conceived as a large ecclesiastical monument, but as a hermitage that will develop its cults and initiate the base of the fervor and devotion of a humble neighborhood. On June 29, 1648, under the pontificate of Alonso de la Cueva y Carrillo, the Cathedral Chapter decided to convert the hermitage to help the parish of Santos Mártires, on which it would depend for centuries. The foundations of the brotherhoods of the Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Conception, San Antonio Abad and Santa Cruz y Rosario date from this date. On April 2, 1726, it was officially declared dependent on the Santos Mártires, but it was not proclaimed a parish until 1833 by the prelate Juan José Bonel y Orbe. Neo-Gothic in style, the architectural style of the work responds to the original design of Jerónimo Cuervo after the commission made in 1873 by the then parish priest Francisco Vega Gutiérrez. Between the demolition of the old church in precarious conditions after the 1775 earthquake and the completion of the new one, eighteen years elapsed, being blessed with great solemnity by the Malacitan prelate Marcelo Spínola y Maestre. The new building was a point of reference for the evolution of the neighborhood in terms of its urban growth and popular development. It stands out for being the most monumental work in the neighborhood and for its tall tower. The architect chose the neo-Gothic style to base his project on because it was the most identifiable of 19th century eclecticism in Malaga and above all because it allowed the most design freedom, a concept that he passionately defended from the perspective of the artist who seeks perfection and the glory of his creation.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1873 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Católica Street address of Church: C. Trinidad, 35, Málaga, España 29009 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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