These two cards are both from Málaga and both show the city's cathedral. The 1st card was sent 8 years ago by Anna and the 2nd only a few days ago by Belem.
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Málaga's cathedral, full name Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación (Our Lady of Incarnation), is one of the best Andalusian Renaissance temples. Its construction was ordered by the Catholic Monarchs and it was built between 1528-1782 on the remains of a former mosque.
Although the original plans had allowed for two towers, due to lack of funds, only one was built.
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The missing tower has led to it being popularly known as La Manquita (one-armed) and a legend that is still told today says that the money allocated for its completion in the 19th century was sent to pay for the wars in America, although there is evidence that the money actually went to fund emergency public works in the province.
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