The Plaza Isabel la Católica is defined by a bronze monument at its center, showing Queen Isabella of Castile listening to Christopher Columbus as he presents his plans for a westward voyage. Designed by the sculptor Mariano Benlliure,…
Catholic Kings Historic Center
This short walk takes you through Granada's historic core to see how the monumental Christian conquest transformed the city's Moorish markets, palaces, and sacred spaces.
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1. Plaza Isabel la Católica
2. Corral del Carbón
The Corral del Carbón is defined by a massive, pointed horseshoe arch that towers over the street, framed by intricate plaster carvings and weathered Arabic inscriptions. Built in the early fourteenth century during the reign of Sultan…
3. La Alcaicería
La Alcaicería is a maze of narrow, winding alleys characterized by intricate arches and low ceilings that distinguish it from the wider streets nearby. Originally founded in the fourteenth century under Muhammad the Fifth, it functioned as…
4. Plaza de Bib-Rambla
The Plaza de Bib-Rambla is identified by the Fuente de los Gigantes, a seventeenth-century stone fountain featuring four figures known as gigantones who support the basin with their heads while water flows from their mouths. This square…
5. Catedral de Granada
The Cathedral of Granada is defined by its massive, towering facade featuring a deep, monumental arch that frames three smaller entryways, a design by the artist Alonso Cano that anchors the building in the heart of the city. Begun in…
6. Palacio de la Madraza
The Palacio de la Madraza on Calle Oficios is recognizable by its ornate, eighteenth-century Baroque façade, which stands in marked contrast to the fragments of fourteenth-century Nasrid design hidden within. Founded in thirteen forty-nine…
7. Royal Chapel of Granada
The Royal Chapel of Granada is an Isabelline Gothic structure wedged against the city's cathedral. While it appears as a companion to the larger church, it was commissioned as a private mausoleum for Queen Isabella the First and King…