The Royal Chapel of Granada is a Roman Catholic church located in the center of Granada, Spain, and is one of the most important religious buildings in the city. The chapel was built in the 16th century by the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, as a royal mausoleum to house their remains.
The chapel is renowned for its beautiful Renaissance architecture and contains many notable works of art, including sculptures by Bartolomé Ordóñez and Diego de Siloé, as well as paintings by Alonso Cano and Juan de Sevilla. The chapel also houses a large collection of valuable religious artifacts, including gold and silver reliquaries, chalices, and monstrances.
In addition to the royal mausoleum, the chapel also serves as the cathedral of Granada, with its nave and choir forming part of the cathedral’s overall structure. Visitors can tour the chapel and admire its impressive architecture and art, as well as pay their respects at the tombs of the Catholic Monarchs and other members of the royal family buried there.