Granada · city centre · Plaza de las Pasiegas
Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel: tickets and hours
A Renaissance cathedral and, next door, the chapel where Isabella and Ferdinand are buried. Two monuments with separate entrances, and a guided visit that joins them.
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Opening hours for every month are on the Opening hours page.
Checked against the official website on 31 October 2026 · Official source
In short
- Granada Cathedral and the Royal Chapel are two monuments with separate entrances and separate hours. The Cathedral entrance is in Plaza de las Pasiegas, on Gran Vía de Colón, and the Chapel is on Calle Oficios.
- The Cathedral is open Monday to Saturday 10:00–18:15 and on Sunday and feast days 15:00–18:15. The Royal Chapel is open Monday to Saturday 10:00–18:30 and on Sunday 11:30–18:30. Both are closed on 25 December and 1 January. Hours can change, so allow some margin.
- Photos and filming are allowed in the Cathedral and forbidden in the Royal Chapel. Suitcases and backpacks are not allowed in either.
- A guided visit of about 2 hours covers both with entry included. Want more of Granada in one day? Pick the tour that adds the Albaicín and Sacromonte, or the five-hour visit that adds the Alhambra.
The Cathedral: a Renaissance church that took 181 years
The first stone was laid on 25 March 1523, and the Cathedral was completed in 1704. From the outside you see a front with three tall arches over Plaza de las Pasiegas.
From 1528 Alba and Siloé worked on it together, and the stained glass of the main chapel dates from 1561.
Inside the Cathedral: five aisles and a round main chapel
Inside, the Cathedral has five aisles and a circular main chapel, with side chapels along the walls. One of them holds the Virgen de la Antigua.
Entry is not allowed during services. Dress modestly and uncover your head, and keep your voice down.
The Royal Chapel: the tombs of the Catholic Monarchs
The Royal Chapel is smaller and older than the Cathedral. It was built between 1505 and 1517 in the Isabelline Gothic style by Enrique Egas. In the centre of the transept stand the marble tombs of Isabella and Ferdinand, by Domenico Fancelli, and of Joanna and Philip, by Bartolomé Ordóñez. Below, a plain crypt holds their lead coffins.
In the sacristy museum you can see Isabella's chest and panels by Flemish painters. You may not take photos in the Chapel.