Palacio Dar al Horra | Casa Horno | Granada | Spain | Andalusia | Holidays in Spain | Visit Spain

Palacio Dar al Horra | Casa Horno | Granada | Spain | Andalusia | Holidays in Spain | Visit Spain Palacio Dar al-Horra Dar al-Horra is a former 15th-century Nasrid palace located in the Albaicín quarter of Granada, Spain. The palace was probably built under the reign of Yusuf III (1408–1417). Near the end of the dynasty, the palace was used as a residence by Aisha al-Horra, the wife of Sultan Abu'l-Hasan Ali and mother of the last Nasrid sultan. The name "Dar al-Horra" ("House of the Free Woman") comes from this association. After the fall of Granada to Spain and the end of the Reconquista in 1492, the property was given to Hernando de Zafra, secretary of the Catholic Monarchs, who used it as his residence. In 1493 the palace was the venue for several agreements signed between the Catholic Monarchs and the remaining Muslim nobility, whereby the latter left for Morocco. In 1507 the palace was converted by Queen Isabel into a Franciscan convent for nuns, as part of the Monastery of Santa Isabel la Real. Casa Horno de Oro The so-called Casa Morisca de la Calle Horno de Oro is in fact a small Nasrid house with just one floor, to which a second floor was added in the 16th century. The whole building stands around a rectangular patio, centered by a small pool and framed on its north and south sides by two porticoes with Nasrid columns, which open onto the main rooms. The south room of the upper floor still has its original entrance arch of plaster and the pegs in its door jambs, as well as the splendid polychrome wooden framework that covers it. As in the majority of Islamic houses, all rooms and windows face toward the patio, an element central to family life, illuminating the rooms. ------ Learn more about what you can experience traveling in Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the rest of the world by visiting our website https://www.connollycove.com/ --- We are Connolly Cove. We share the best locations around Ireland / Northern Ireland and further afield with you