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The remains of the Catholic Kings are brought to the Royal Chapel · Defeat of the Castile rebels · † Leon X. Adrián VI dies · † Fernando de Magallanes dies 1523 Plateresque grille by Maestre Bartolomé for one of the side chapels · † Adrian VI.
- Founding monarchs
T he Royal Chapel of Granada houses the mortal remains of...
- History
The Chapel was built in the Gothic style between 1505 and...
- Temple
The Royal Chapel of Granada houses the mortal remains of the...
- Sacristy-museum
T he high historic significance and the artistic splendour...
- Español
en la Iglesia Catedral de la ciudad de Granada se haga una...
- Architecture and decoration
T he Royal Chapel was considered a burial site closely...
- The royal mausoleums and the crypt
On the 23rd of January, when the King Ferdinand died in...
- The main altarpiece
T he Main Altarpiece (1520-1522), work by Felipe Bigarny, is...
- The grilles
I n the rich scene of the Spanish grilles’ art from the end...
- Founding monarchs
The Royal Chapel of Granada ( Spanish: Capilla Real de Granada) is an Isabelline style building in Granada, Spain. Constructed between 1505 and 1517, it was originally integrated in the complex of the neighbouring Granada Cathedral. It is the burial place of the Spanish monarchs, Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand, the Catholic Monarchs.
The chapel was built on the site of the old main mosque of the city and its construction was not completed until 1517. Until then, the remains of the Catholic Monarchs rested in the convent of San Francisco de la Alhambra. The Royal Chapel is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist and both the interior and exterior of the ...
History of the Cathedral. After the capture of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, the city took on a more Christian appearance with large constructions designed by the monarchs. The most ambitious project was a great Gothic cathedral with a royal chapel to house the remains of Isabella and Ferdinand.
Mar 21, 2024 · The Royal Chapel is part of the Cathedral complex, next to the Cathedral. It is located in a privileged area of the city, near the Alcaicería, Madrasa, Bib-Rambla square and San Jerónimo street. Address: Royal Chapel, Calle Oficios s/n, 18001 Granada. Telephone: 958 227 848.
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- Calle Oficios, s/n, Granada, 18001, Andalucía
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Apr 1, 2019 · After the Royal Chapel was completed, the mosque-cathedral was actually torn down and rebuilt (over a period of 181 years, from 1523-1704) in the new styles of the time, Renaissance with a touch of Baroque. The dome of the Main Chapel. The Chapel is filled with stained glass and a series of paintings that depict the life of the Virgin Mary.