The chimney of the power plant at La Misericordia in Malaga, Spain was built between 1957 and 1960 under a government program to build coastal power plants led by the National Institute of Industry. The power plant in Malaga arrived with the tourist boom along the Costa del Sol. The Malaga power plant was constructed according to the project of the industrial engineers E. Sánchez Conde and J. L.Cofre belonging to the company Auxini. Today, a few chimneys along the western coast remain from the historical industrial development of Malaga.
This group of chimneys, due to their formal and dimensional characteristics, has contributed to creating a characteristic landscape of the city that is perceived especially from the sea and the bay. The chimney consists of a base and the shaft that reach a height of 65.1 meters, with a diameter of 6.30 meters at the bottom and 4.75 at the top. The first three meters correspond to the base, made of reinforced concrete, 68 centimeters thick, where two ports for the cleaning of cinders are located.
The construction is made of concrete blocks, connected with a longitudinal internal steel framework and filled with concrete in the cavities. The interior is covered with a layer of refractory bricks. As additional elements, the chimney features an external metal staircase that allows access to the upper part, where a circular platform is found. Another platform, also metal and of smaller size, is located in the middle. The smoke entrance is approximately 15 meters high, and in the lower part it has a maintenance record.
Antiquely, it included a vandalistic painting saying 'No a la guerra' (No to the war) that were eliminated during the second half of 2012 in the process of restoration of the chimney.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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