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A 16th-century staircase which had been hidden for 400 years has been discovered in Malaga Cathedral. News of the discovery was revealed to SUR this week by architect Juan Manuel Sánchez La Chica, who has been involved in the restoration of the cathedral's roof.
The staircase was discovered while work to the cathedral roof was being carried out: "It was in the summer, but we kept quiet about it because it was an important discovery and everything has its moment. That's why we thought that SUR's invitation to record a podcast would be a good moment," Sánchez La Chica explained to SUR.
The architect gave details of the discovery which is thought to be exactly 437 years old, since it is estimated that it was closed off in 1588 when the roof was added. "This discovery confirms a hypothesis that we already had and that we were waiting to reaffirm with evidence: the cathedral has always been designed to have sloping roofs. We have also found other details that confirm this, such as the location of the downspouts," he said, adding that the staircase is at least 20 metres long and located in the walls above the chapels in the ambulatory area.
This new gem found in Malaga Cathedral is of great architectural and historical value: "It was used to go up to the rooms under the roof, which were living spaces. And, in addition, as the cathedral was intended as a fortress, the stairs formed part of the protection because there were cannons on this terrace and the troops would climb up them to defend the city from pirates," Sánchez La Chica explained.
On the future of this staircase, which has already been used for the first time by the construction workers, he said that "it will be possible to see it from the terrace" and that, as they had believed there was a staircase, the plans already included making it visible. "We are going to cover it with wood and copper so that it can be enjoyed, but it will not be possible to walk on it. It will be visible to the public," he said.
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