Casa de Castril - Granada, Andalucía, España
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Castril's house is a Renaissance palace located in the Spanish city of Granada , autonomous community of Andalusia ; The Archaeological Museum of Granada is currently located in it .
Waymark Code: WM166HF
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 05/19/2022
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"The house is located in the Carrera del Darro, in the old Arab neighborhood of Ajsaris, seat of part of the Granada nobility from the 16th century , as shown by its emblazoned buildings. The Casa de Castril is one of the best examples of Renaissance palaces in Granada and belonged to the family of Hernando de Zafra , secretary of the Catholic Monarchs who actively participated in the reconquest of the city from the Muslims and in their Capitulations . The date of its construction is engraved on the top of the façade: 1539 . This work has been attributed to Sebastián de Alcántara , one of the most outstanding disciples of Diego de Siloé. In 1917 the Casa del Castril was acquired from the heirs of the distinguished Arabist Leopoldo Eguílaz y Yanguas to definitively locate the aforementioned Museum.
In addition, an old legend rests on the building, from when it was inhabited in the Arab era, which refers to a mysterious lady in white who appears from time to time, the result of a disagreement between the father of a beautiful girl who lived in the building and his supposed lover, which unleashed the father's fury and later his hanging and sandwiching himself on the side balcony of the building. On this blind balcony you can read a slogan that says: "Waiting for the one from heaven", which could refer to "waiting for justice from heaven", which was probably related to the words that the alleged lover spoke before being hanged."
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