5620 x 3747 px | 47,6 x 31,7 cm | 18,7 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
31. Oktober 2009
Ort:
Granada, Spain
Weitere Informationen:
The Capilla Real de Granada, or Royal Chapel located in the city of Granada is a mausoleum that houses the remains of the Catholic Monarchs (Spanish: Los Reyes Católicos), Don Fernando de Aragón and Doña Isabel de Castilla. Granada was the last Moorish stronghold to fall, on January 2, 1492, as part of the Reconquest of Spain during the reign of the Catholic Kings, so the city was an important element in their success. On September 13, 1504, they decided they wanted their remains to be taken to Granada, and for this purpose a Royal Warrant was issued at Medina del Campo for a Royal Chapel to be built. It was constructed between 1505 and 1517 in the Gothic style and dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist. Queen Isabella died the year before construction began, and King Ferdinand the year after, although their remains were not taken there until 1521.
