Casa del Chapiz

Here’s another beautiful example of Mudéjar architecture, a style that blends Christian and Muslim architecture.

These two houses were likely once part of an Arab palace, and in the 16th century, they were inhabited by Moriscos, Muslims who had converted to Christianity after the Reconquista.

Accused of taking part in one of the Moorish uprisings in the city, the owners were expelled, and the houses were later repurposed, first for small businesses and workshops, and eventually as private residences in the 19th century. That’s when they were bought by their new owners, Lorenzo el Chapiz and Hernán López el Feri.

This is the largest and most significant surviving Moorish house in Granada, and it’s been home to the School of Arab Studies since 1932.