Dar al-Horra Review

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Dar al-Horra

  • Address: Callejón de las Monjas s/n, Albayzín, Granada, 18010
  • Phone: 958/027800

Fodor's Review:

Hidden in the back of the upper Albayzín, this semi-secret gem was built in the 15th century for the mother of Boabdil, last Nasrid ruler of Granada. After the 1492 conquest of Granada, Dar al-Horra—House of the Honest Woman—was ceded to royal secretary Don Hernando de Zafra. Isabella la Católica later founded the Convent of Santa Isabel la Real here, which continued until the 20th century. Typical of Nasrid art, the interior resembles that of the Alhambra. The north side is the most interesting, with two floors and a tower. The bottom floor is covered with an exquisite flat wooden ceiling decorated with geometric figures.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Weekdays 10-2
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