Spain Trip 2017 #7 Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel
The Cathedral of Granada is the second largest church in Spain. It was begun in the early 1500’s, shortly after the Reconquista, when Granada was the capital of the new worldwide Spanish Empire. But the abundance of gold leaf on the altar is not from the new world -- it’s from the local Darro River which is what originally attracted the Romans to the area. Flanking the altar on either side are busts of Adam and Eve in the round niches, and below them, the kneeling monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, architects of the Reconquista and sponsors of the new empire. The statue of St James the Moor-Slayer is a vivid reminder that the Reconquista culminated here in Granada. On display are the giant music books used by medieval choirs with beautifully decorated sheets of 16th c. Gregorian chant. The adjoining Royal Chapel is the final resting place of Ferdinand and Isabella (photography is not permitted inside so the images are from the internet). The video ends with a series of still photos taken by my wife, Pam.
Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel part 1
Granada - Cathedral & Royal Chapel
Burial place of Ferdinand and Isabella
Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel outside and in
. Inside views of these historic places of worship including some rare footage
Places to see in ( Andalusia - Spain ) Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel
Places to see in ( Andalusia - Spain ) Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel
The Royal Chapel of Granada is an Isabelline style building located in the heart of Granada, next to the Cathedral. There are buried the Catholic Monarchs, their daughter Joanna of Castile the Mad and her husband, Philip I of Castile the Handsome.
The Nasrid dynasty of Granada was the last Moorish dominion of Al-Andalus to fall in the Reconquista (Reconquest). It occurred in 1492 during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, with the conquest of the city an important step in their successful reign. 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, Castile-León, for a Royal Chapel to be built.
The Catholic Monarchs chosen as burial site, Granada, created by Royal decree dated September 13 of 1504, the Royal Chapel. It was built between 1505 and 1517 in Isabelline Gothic style and dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist. Construction began in the year 1505 by Enrique Egas in Gothic. Juan Gil de Hontañón, Juan de Badajoz the Elder and Lorenzo Vázquez de Segovia were also involved in the construction.
The 16th century is the century of the fullness of the Royal Chapel; in it there are three steps: Its birthwith the creation in life of the Queen and the construction in life of the King. the medieval spirit breathes, highlighting the sobriety of the building and the entire institution underlined by the desire of the Queen who wanted to be buried dressed in the habit of the blessed poor of Jesus Christ Saint Francis. Continues to flourish with the Emperor Carlos I. The temple is decorated, the institution is enhanced.
The late 18th and early 19th century brings new embarrassments to the institution. They are linked to political changes, economic difficulties and the profound change in church-state relations. The liberal regime ended with the Patronage regime and the original foundations of the institution becomes a fully ecclesiastical entity.
Some stability brought the Concordat of 1851 which was followed by a Royal decree of reorganization of the Royal Chapels. Isabel II, who visited the Chapel in 1862, promotes a new organization. With the Restoration a new balance is achieved, is manifested from the years of the fourth centenary of the capitulation of Granada and the discovery of America. Are as a result of this period the first scientific publications on the Chapel and its art collection.
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Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel part 2
Granada Cathedral & Royal Chapel, Dec 30, 2019
Granada Cathedral 2017
Granada Cathedral 2017
Granada Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Incarnation (Spanish: Catedral de Granada, Santa Iglesia Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación de Granada) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Granada, capital of the province of the same name in the Autonomous Region of Andalusia, Spain
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Organized religion and power-politricks is always a dirty combination. The new religion always build it's temple on top of the earlier one. The newer the religion, the more blood in the stones there is. But you have to admit we don't make wonderful constructions today and to top that, the old ones are used in very dull manners. The masterpieces of the ancient world become postcard objects and not used for more potential mind expanding experience. I enjoy visiting those places and respect the sincere design they usually embody. We should have similar places constructed today, for 24/7 visiting hours, where mind and body can unite. Here is a video from my visit to the Cathedral of Granada, I'd really like to listen or play a concert there. Resonance of magic and accoustics of delight.
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Granada Cathedral 2016
Fotokoláž z momentek z návštěvy katedrály v Granadě, pořízených v rámci poznávacího zájezdu studentů gymnázia a pedagogického lycea Střední odborné školy pedagogické a Gymnázia, Evropská 33, do Španělska - Andaluzie, který se konal koncem října 2016.
Granada Cathedral (1 of 2)
It's impossible to take a video or photo of the entire facade of the Granada Cathedral due to the tight space and surrounding multistory buildings. The one in Toledo is even more worse.
Granada Cathedral Photomontage 2017
Granada Cathedral 2017 Photomontage
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Granada Cathedral
Granada Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Incarnation (Spanish: Catedral de Granada, Santa Iglesia Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación de Granada) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Granada, capital of the province of the same name in the Autonomous Region of Andalusia, Spain
My favorite churches and monasteries in Granada (and the cathedral)
All photos captured on 2018-08-08.
Music: Down by the Water by Tom Klose.
Catedral de Granada - Video oficial
Vídeo oficial de la Catedral de Granada, incluyendo planos con drone, donde apreciar toda la belleza de esta espectacular catedral.
Vídeo elaborado por artiSplendore.
Granada Cathedral - Granada, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands
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Granada Cathedral
This spectacular Renaissance church - the only one of its kind in Spain - features a beautiful stained glass rotunda.
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- Granada Cathedral Royal Chapel by Chickensafloat from a blog titled Granada
- Inside the Granada Cathedral by Mdaa from a blog titled Land of the Alhambra
- Granada Cathedral by Mdaa from a blog titled Land of the Alhambra
Granada, Spain: Reconquista Legacies - Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite
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Royal chapel to Commons chamber - Dr John Cooper and Professor Tim Ayers
Historian John Cooper and art historian Tim Ayers join forces to trace the medieval roots of the modern House of Commons.
Part detective story, part high-tech digital thriller, the two men chart how the splendid royal chapel of St Stephen was converted to become the House of Commons, and how this hot, cramped and crowded space shaped the nature of political debate for centuries to come.
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