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Inside Malaga: Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Malaga - TripAdvisor
I also noticed that the men under the thrones were ordered according to height, with the tallest men in front and the shortest men bringing the rear. Another thing is that the men in the first row were the most handsome men, to give a pretty face to the throne. The less handsome men were hidden in t...
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Holy Week in Malaga
Some tronos (floats) of Holy Week of Malaga, are so huge that they must be housed in other places different form the churches, as they are taller than the entrance doors; real walking chapels of over 5,000 kilos swung by dozens of bearers. And also military parades playing processional marches or si...
semana-santa-malaga.com
Semana Santa in Malaga
During the entire week, the streets are filled with people as large flotillas form processions along the city’s main streets. Tronos are large flotillas that carry images of saints or depict scenes from the Passion and Death of Christ. This is a very solemn week, a time for contemplation and m...
whatmalaga.com
Semana Santa - Holy Week - Easter - Andalucia Magazine
One of the most spectacular features of the Holy Week in Malaga is that the floats are simply monumental and can weigh up to six tons. They are made to house velvet and gold drapes which reach up to some nine metres and cover the dolorasa (statues). The sheer size of the floats means that they canno...
andalucia.com
Semana Santa – Malaga
The biggest religious festival on the Spanish calendar, Semana Santa is a very serious business throughout Spain, especially in the southern province...
buzzle.com
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