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Top 10 Churches and Cathedrals in Granada - 2023
Updated Oct 2023
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Granada Cathedral
4.5/591 ReviewsGranada94m from downtownChurches and Cathedrals
"I actually came here and I felt the grandeur of that scale and the honor ^^ A place you can only see when you come to Granada"Highlights: This Christian cathedral in the center of Granada was built in 1523 on the site of an Islamic mosque. After 180 years of construction, this church has become a landmark of Granada that incorporates Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles. Although it is not so magnificent, it is the main witness to the vicissitudes of Granada's history. . If you look closely, every brick and tile in the church reveals the architectural imprint of different periods. The central chapel of the cathedral has a majestic 45-meter-high dome. Even if the architectural style is difficult to define, the stained glass windows around the dome are a must.Show Less - No.2
Royal Chapel of Granada
4.4/559 ReviewsGranada108m from downtownChurches and Cathedrals
"#Catholic tombs of the tombs of the two kings #Royal Chapel before Spain was unified, Isabella I was Queen of Castile and Ferdinand II was King of Aragon. The two later tied the knot, and their marriage was extremely successful both politically and militarily. In the following decades, under the two men, the Moors were expelled from Spain, intervened in the Italian war, and funded the Columbus expedition, which later generations called "the Spanish Catholic Twin Kings." It can be said that Spain became a global power after the 15th century, and the Catholic two kings were a great power."Highlights: The Royal Chapel is an exquisite building completed before the Cathedral of Granada in the first half of the 16th century. Now it and the Cathedral of Granada form a more popular cultural scenic spot in the city center. According to Queen Isabel's last words, the chapel houses the coffins of two Catholic popes. The most worth seeing place is the golden iron fence bedroom (Mausoleo) in the center of the chapel. The two pairs of marble pedestal-shaped tombstones standing side by side are clearly visible. The family crest, saints, angels and lions are carved and decorated, which is magnificent. In the underground coffin room, there is also an eye-catching small coffin, nestled beside the four simple coffins, which is the coffin of Prince Miguel, the grandson of Isabel who died at an early age.Show Less - No.3
Basilica de San Juan de Dios
4.5/54 ReviewsGranada539m from downtownChurches and Cathedrals
"This is a small church in Granara, the church is beautifully decorated, the whole church is simply synonymous with luxury, completely magnificent to indescribable, plus the event is lighting up, it is even more brilliant."Highlights: San Juan de Dios Cathedral is a small church located in the center of Granada. The church is small in size but very popular, and its interior decoration is magnificent.Show Less - No.4
Iglesia del Sagrario
4.9/514 ReviewsGranada158m from downtownChurches and Cathedrals
"The Holy Church is a cross-shaped building, Islamic style building, the church exterior is old and heavy, the interior is elegant and generous, there are exquisite murals, the church baptism pool is carved in white marble, very beautiful. recommend!"Highlights: The Holy Church belongs to the same complex as Granada Cathedral and the Royal Chapel, and is a regular cross-shaped building. The baptistery of the church is carved from white marble in a Renaissance style. The church houses many important paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries.Show Less - No.5
Convento de San Jeronimo
5.0/52 ReviewsGranada633m from downtownChurches and Cathedrals
"St. Heronimo is a 500-year-old building with a large area and yellow-gray exterior walls. The monastery gardens are full of orange trees, and the oranges are very beautiful every golden autumn." - No.6
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Church of Santa Maria de la Alhambra
5.0/52 ReviewsGranada951m from downtownChurches and Cathedrals
"Spain... the Alhambra Palace, is a world heritage site. It is the last palace of the Arabs on the Ibilisi Peninsula. Also known as the Red Palace! The interior of the palace is quite exquisite. There are a large number of Arabic text carved into the walls, roofs. Outside the city, the snowy mountains and waters flow directly through the pipes to the important parts of the palace. The palace garden is full of flowers and has been pruned." - No.8
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Camarin de Nuestra Senora del Rosario Coronada
No comments yetGranada622m from downtownChurches and Cathedrals - No.17
Iglesia de los Hospitalicos o Corpus Christi
No comments yetGranada140m from downtownChurches and Cathedrals - No.18
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