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Granada: Cathedral & Royal Chapel Skip the Line Tour If the Alhambra is the highlight of the Muslim side of Granada, the Cathedral is the heart of the Christian city. On this 90-minute walking tour with a Spanish-speaking guide you’ll begin with a visit to the Cathedral, built on the site of a mosque by Queen Isabella after the conquest of ...
Royal Chapel of Granada. Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque. The Baroque most significant presence in the Royal Chapel is represented by two cabinet-altarpieces, the Holy Cross Chapel altarpiece, and Baroque sculptures. By a Philip IV (1630) Royal Dispatch it was ordered to build the current reliquary–altarpieces in the transept, where an important ...
1. Travel with us to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries visiting the Cathedral and Royal Chapel of Granada and the Albaicin and Sacromonte, on a half-day tour, performed in 2 parts, in a group of 15 people approximately. The duration of the visit is approximately 4 hours (2h Cathedral + 2h Albaicín and Sacromonte ) 1.
Next to the Royal Chapel, although in separate buildings, the Cathedral of Granada stands as the most impressive building in the city of Granada. Founded by King Fernando in 1504 and built in the heart of what was once the medieval city and on the same site as the Aljama Mosque, Granada's cathedral brings together different styles from late ...
The Cathedral and Royal Chapel are must-sees for anyone hoping to better understand Granada’s tumultuous religious history. You can opt for a private and or group tour. Both the Cathedral and Royal Chapel charge entrance fees for cultural visits. Remember to dress respectfully—these are active places of worship.
The Royal Chapel serves as the final burial site for Spain’s Catholic Monarchs, which is yet another important site in Granada. Many guided tours of the Catedral of Granada include both, so going with a guide is a good idea not only to see both sites but also to know the history of the Royal Chapel.
The Royal Chapel is the jewel of Granada, an essential visit to understand the history of Granada, it is next to the Cathedral and is part of the Cathedral complex next to it, the Lonja and the Sagrario church. It was built by order of the Catholic Monarchs to house their bodies for their eternal rest.
