Beautiful Mass at La Encarnacion Church Marbella

A special mass for me since it will be my last one for our stay here this season . A bit of the history of this beautiful temple .I have gathered some information from their Web and from friends that are from Marbella also as a friend of the Priest Don Jose Lopez Solorzano know to the locas as ” el Cura Pepe” a great spiritual leader and very close to the people. For me is someone I have great respect and consider him friend of mine and of Marbella.

The building of the church started in 1618 and it is the second Church of la Encarnacion in Marbella . The flor was laid in 1720 in 1756 masons and carpenters continued the work. In 1767 the The Blessed Sacrament was give during the reign of King Carlos III and the bishop of Malaga was Sr D Franquis Laso de Castilla.

The Church has become more and more beautiful over the years to the amazing state it is now.

The organ ” Organo del Sol Mayor” is a piece of art and one of the best organs in Europe . The original organ was destroyed by the republicans during the Spanish civil war. The new organ was an idea of a young German called Michael Reckling to build the organ with 5.000 tubes a total masterpiece. It was built and the construction stoped for 32 year a story of interruption and refurbishing now it great workin order by the help and support of local businesses and the influence of Mr Michael Reckling .

It is a must to visit when in Marbella.