Cathedral
This cathedral with its five naves is considered to be the most important
Renaissance building of Spain. Built in the transition period of Gothic to
Renaissance, it shows as well elements of this earlier style.
Specially remarkable are the main chapel, Capilla Mayor, the lateral
chapels and of course the façade with its sculptures.
Capilla Real
The Royal Chapel was built between 1505 and 1521 under Spain's catholic
kings. The northern front was lateron integrated in the cathedral. Worth
visiting are specially the kings' tombs of marble from Carrara. The museum
shows paintings of the collection of Queen Isabel, among them works of Van
der Weyden, Botticelli, Bouts and Berruguete, the queen's crown and
scepter and sword of King Fernando.
La Lonja
A market building from 16th century, with a façade in plateresque style,
close to cathedral and Capilla Real. Cathedral
La Alcaicería
The old Arabian silk-market, which has lost little of its lively ambience
through the centuries. (Though today you are more likely to find souvenirs
there ...)
El
Albaicín
In this part of town, located on a hill facing the Alhambra, was the
king's residence during 11th century. Of this time still exist remains of
the walls of the Alcazaba, the arcs of Puerta Monaita, Puerta Elvira and
Arco de las Pesas, Arabian bathes and the Palace of Dar Al-Horra, which
belonged to the mother of King Boabdil.
Several churches were built over Arabian mosques, remains of which still
can be seen in their interior. In Iglesia del Salvador we find remains of
Granada's Great Mosque, in Iglesia de San Juan de los Reyes of the mosque
of the Alcazaba, while Santa Isabela la Real bears remains of a Moorish
palace. The church of San Juan de los Reyes shows two marvelous minarets,
and under the Convent of Santa Catalina there are remains of an Arabian
house of 11th century.
Granada's Archaeological Museum shows highly interesting objects of
prehistorical, phoenician and visigothic origins. Worth to mention are
also the Church of San Nicolás, from where you have a fantastic view over
Alhambra and Sierra Nevada, and the Royal Chancellery, Real Cancillería, a
renaissance building with baroque elements.
Caves
of Sacromonte (photo)
In those caves in the mountain of Sacromonte lived through centuries
gypsies. Many of them have been changed into locals for tourists,
decorated with ceramics and traditional copper-works, and are the scenery
of Flamenco performances. Certainly something you shouldn't miss during
your touristic visit to Granada.
Monastery of Sacromonte
The monastery was built at the place where, in 1594, treasure diggers
found the famous lead plates with epigraphs of saints persecuted by Roman
emperor Nero.
El Corral del Carbón
One of the most important Arabian buildings of its kind, a hotel of 14th
century. In 1500 it was changed to serve as a theater.
Palace of the Madraza
In the Arabian epoch this building was the university. Lateron it was
changed totally, the façade today is baroque. Only the remarkable chapel
is conserved in the original style.
La Cartuja
A baroque monastery of 1506, with very beautiful vestry.
San Jerónimo
A splendid Renaissance temple, built by Diego de Siloe and Florentino, the
"Indian", with an extraordinary altar.
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