The Capilla Real is next to the cathedral of Granada and is considered the most important Christian church in the city.

It was ordered, in fact, by the Catholic monarchs Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon as their mausoleum. In fact, the Elizabethan Gothic style chapel was completed in 1512, several years after the death of kings, who were temporarily buried in the convent of San Francesco, within the walls of the Alhambra.

The royal insignia are placed in simple coffins of lead in the crypt beneath marble statues representing the two sovereigns, and which are located in the presbytery. It is surrounded by a golden curtain wall, which is considered a great masterpiece of wrought iron by Bartolomé de Jean (1520). The chapel is also a framed plateresque (retro-Gothic altar), richly decorated with statues and bas-reliefs. Finally, the sacristy houses a small museum which displays the sword of Ferdinand and scepter, the silver crown and the private art collection of Isabella.