Royal chapel

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This architectural complex known as the Royal Chapel was dedicated to theSaints John,Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, and was made up of a entrance market, church and sacristy. In the access market, the façade, the coffered ceilings, the paintings and the furniture stand out, and in the sacristy the museum of the institution where we can contemplate works of immense value such aspaintings from the Flemish, Italian and Spanish schoolsby international artists of the stature of Hans Memling and Sandro Botticelli, goldsmithing, fabrics or books.

The church, where the tombs of the Kings are located, follows the model of San Juan de los Reyes in Toledo since it is made up of < strong>a single nave with side chapelsand choir and choir at the foot. Highlights include the main altarpiece made by Felipe Bigarny, the grille, the crypt with the five lead coffins that contain the mortal remains of the kings and  thebeautiful tombs carved in pairs by the Italian artist Domenico Fancelli of kings Isabella and Ferdinand and Juana and Felipe, respectively.

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The Royal Chapel of Granada was built between 1505 and 1517 by the famous architect Enrique Egas in the style Gothic under the orders of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, with the aim of serving as the Royal Pantheon for themselves. Today, this monument, declared Asset of Cultural Interest, is located in the Cathedral and houses not only the remains of these kings, but also those of their daughter Juana. and her husband Philip the Fair.

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