Malaga. St. Augustine's Church (Iglesia de San Agustín)

If You come from the Gardens of the Cathedral on Calle San Agustín one block on your right you will see the building of the Augustinian monastery, founded in 1572, and after him, for the cast iron grate of a small garden is a beautiful Church in the Baroque style (Iglesia de San Agustín). The monastery Church was opened early 17th century, but in the last decade of the 18th century it has undergone significant reconstruction project of josé Martin de Aldehuela, ismenia its exterior and interior. Since that time, the monastery went through the invasion of Napoleon's troops in 1810, the secularization of 1843, the times Republican anarchy that brought the building to a complete standstill. In 2004, the Church was completely restored. Now inside you can see luxury altar made of red marble, made 1798. Unfortunately, autntica sculpture of St. Augustine were destroyed in the time of the Republic and now the altar is a sculpture made by father Félix Granda after the Civil war. The interiors are decorated with several canvases: San Juan de Dios by Juan Niño Guevara of the late 17th century and the Immaculate Conception of the early 17th century. On the sides of the main nave there are 8 chapels dedicated to various saints. Rita de Casia, the Italian Augustinian saint and patroness of the marriage of the family, is especially revered, a holiday is held in her honor on May 22, at which thousands of roses are traditionally distributed.

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