Alhambra Guide: GRANADA ROYAL CHAPEL

GRANADA ROYAL CHAPEL -- Technical Sheet
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GRANADA ROYAL CHAPEL
Description
The Royal Chapel of Granada houses the coffins of “D. Fernando de Aragón” and “Dña. Isabel de Castile”, “Dña. Juana I” and “D. Felipe I” and of the prince “Miguel”. After the conquest of Granada (1492), the Catholic Kings decided the construction of their own burial chapel next to the Cathedral of Granada, where the major Mosque had been located. The design of the Royal Chapel started in 1504 by “Enrique Egas” (1505-1517) following the austere desires of the Catholic Queen. The Royal Chapel was built in several stages by the most important artists of the moment and with several styles (Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque).
Address
c/ Oficios, s/n. 18001. Granada.
Telephone
(+34) 958 227 848
Fax
(+34) 958 229 239
Web Site
The Royal Chapel
E-mail
oficina@alhambra.org
Timetables
Timetables The tourist visit to the Royal Chapel is daily, except three days: Good Friday, December 25th and January 1st. On January 2nd and October 12th, the Royal Chapel can not be visited in the morning. Timetable for autumn-winter (November to March): Monday to Saturday from 10:30 - 13:00 h. and from 15:30 - 18:00 h. Sunday and Festive from 11:00 – 13:00 h. and from 15:30 – 18:00 h. Timetable for spring-summer (April to October) Monday to Saturday from 10:30 - 13:00 h. and from 16:00 - 19:00 h. Sunday and Festive from 11:00 – 13:00 h. and from 16:00 – 19:00 h.
Tickets Prix
- General ticket: 3,50 € - Pensioners and over 65 years old: 2,50 € - Children under 10 and disabled people: free entrance - Groups of Spanish students, with the previous request by the Director of the school, during the months of: November, December, January and February: 1,50 €. The rest of the year: 2,50 € - Groups of students from Granada have a free entrance during the afternoon, with the previous request by the Director of the school.
Servicices
- The tourist visit to the Chapel and its Museum is included in the TOURISTIC BONUS of the city of Granada, which can be purchased at the Chapel itself and other places. - Daily celebration of the Eucharist: 09:45 during working days 10:00 Sundays and Festive on working days (from 09:00 to 10:15 h.) and on Sundays and Festive (from 09:00 to 10:45 h.) the Royal Chapel only admits visits from devouts. Confessions are listened to, at the hours mentioned above. - Annual celebrations: Every year two civic-religious commemorations are celebrated: - on January 2nd: “La toma de Granada” (the capture of Granada) - on October 12th: “Fiesta de la Hispanidad” (Hispanic Feast) also the anniversary of the death of the Catholic King and Queen is liturgically celebrated: - on January 23rd: D. Fernando (Catholic King) - on November 26th: Dña. Isabel (Catholic Queen)

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