S.A.I. Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación
S.A.I. Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación, Cathedral in Granada, Spain.
The Cathedral of the Incarnation serves as the principal church in Granada, spanning 116 meters long and 67 meters wide with five naves supported by twenty pillars. Multiple side chapels line the central space and lead toward a grand main choir area.
Construction started in 1518 on the site of a former mosque following the Christian reconquest of the city. Diego de Siloe later took over the works and transformed the original Gothic plan into a Renaissance project.
The main chapel contains a collection of religious artworks, including stained glass, sculptures, and paintings by Spanish artist Alonso Cano from different periods.
The church opens Monday through Saturday from 10:00 to 18:30 and on Sundays from 15:00 to 18:00. Wheelchair access remains limited due to the historic construction and several steps inside the building.
The three entrance doors bear the names Ecce Homo, San Jerónimo, and El Perdón and display relief work with religious representations. The facades combine figures and symbols of Faith and Justice in detailed stonework.
Location: Granada
Inception: 16 century
Architects: Alonso Cano
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Length: 116 m
Width: 67 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Fee: Yes
Charge: 5 EUR
Address: Pl. de las Pasiegas, s/n, Centro, 18001 Granada, Spain
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 15:00-18:00
Phone: +34958222959
Website: http://catedraldegranada.com
GPS coordinates: 37.17599,-3.59904
Latest update: December 5, 2025 16:37
Granada unfolds like layers of history written on stone and stucco. Nestled at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, the city carries eight centuries of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian presence in its streets, buildings, and gardens. Walk through ochre-colored neighborhoods and you'll find cool courtyards hidden behind simple doors, fountains that catch the light, and carved arches that have survived empires. The Alhambra rises above everything, a fortified palace complex that shows what Nasrid rulers achieved at the height of their power. The Albaicín district spreads across hills in white-washed houses connected by narrow passages. The Generalife gardens nearby demonstrate how medieval builders thought about water, shade, and beauty together. At ground level, Granada feels like a place where different worlds have learned to live side by side. You hear a church bell, then an imam's call to prayer from another direction. Arab markets sit blocks away from Baroque cathedrals. Flamenco music rises from the Sacromonte caves carved into the hillside, where guitarists and singers still perform as they have for generations. The city moves to its own rhythm—people take time for coffee, for conversation, for walking slowly through shadowed streets. The smell of jasmine drifts through neighborhoods, and the sound of water flowing through fountains never stops. Granada works as both a museum and a living city. Its monuments tell stories of conquest, faith, and artistic skill. The Arab Baths, the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, and the Palace of the Madraza each show a different chapter. But Granada's real appeal comes from how you experience it: moving through white alleys at sunset, sitting in a hidden patio, listening to music echo off stone walls. The city invites you to slow down and notice how light falls on a tile, how a fountain's water sounds in silence, how people have built their lives here across centuries.
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