Alhambra Guide: CATHEDRAL (GRANADA)

CATHEDRAL (GRANADA) -- Technical Sheet
Name:
CATHEDRAL (GRANADA)
Description
The Cathedral of Granada is considered the first Renaissance church in Spain and one of the most important exponents of this artistic style. The Catholic Kings ordered the construction in 1492 and it was initially designed following the Gothic model of the Cathedral of Toledo. In 1528, “Diego de Siloé” was in charge of the project and he designed a new floor plan for the temple in a Spanish Renaissance style. Nearly two hundred years later, in 1704 the works were finished. Of the two towers that “Siloé” designed, only the construction of one of them was started and it was stopped when it reached a height of 57 meters, instead of the initial 81. The main façade is a masterpiece made in the Baroque style by “Alonso Cano” in 1667.
Address
Gran Vía, s/n. Granada
Telephone
(34) 958 222 959
Fax

Web Site
Granada Royal Chapel
E-mail
oficina@alhambra.org
Timetables
Timetables from November to March: Monday to Saturday from 10:45 to 13:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00 h. Sunday and Festive from 16:00 to 19:00 h. Timetable from April to October: Monday to Saturday from 10:45 to 13:30 and from 16:00 to 20:00 h. Sunday from 16:00 to 20:00 h. July and August it opens at 10:00 h.
Tickets Prix
Tickets: 3,50 € (It includes the entrance to the Museum of the Cathedral) Children under 10: free entrance.
Servicices
Their own publications, specialized shops, guided visit