Convento de Santa Catalina de Zafra y Casa Morisca de Zafra - Granada, Andalucía, España
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N 37° 10.716 W 003° 35.524
30S E 447443 N 4114849
La ciudad renacentista y barroca / Conventi de Zafra/Convento de Santa Catalina de siena
Waymark Code: WM164PN
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 05/05/2022
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es: "Edad Moderna : 1520-1540 ; siglo XVII Estilos : Mudejar , Renacimiento , Barroco Fundado por la viuda de D. Hernando de Zafra secretario de los Reyes Católicos sobre una serie de casas de su propiedad adquiridas , por donación real de blenes pertenecientes a la nobleza nazari . De ahí que el convento además de presentar una fusión de elementos decorativos musulmanes cristianos , aparezca articulado en varios patios como fórmula para dichas viviendas . La iglesia mudéjar , cuya portada sigue el modelo clasicista popularizado por escudo de Diego de Siloé , sufrió un incendio en 1678.
en: "Modern Age : 1520-1540 ; 17th century Styles : Mudejar , Renaissance , Baroque The Convent was founded by the widow of Hernando de Zafra , secretary of the Catholic Monarchs , using a group of houses he owned , by royal donation , which previously had belonged to the Nasrid nobility . Because of this , the convent , besides having a mixture of Muslim and Christian decorative elements , has several patios that used to communicate the houses . The Mudejar church , with a facade that follows the artistic style of Diego de Siloe , suffered a fire in 1678 .
Group that erected the marker: Ciudad de Granada
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Carrera del Darro, 39
Granada,
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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