Casa Ajsaris

The Casa Ajsaris, also known as the Castril Palace, is a Renaissance building in Granada's Sacromonte district, built in 1539. The building stands in the old Arab settlement of Ajsaris and is among the finest palaces of its era in the city. The facade combines simple stucco with rich ornamentation, a typical feature of Spanish architecture of that period. Originally owned by the Hernando de Zafra family, the building is attributed to the architect Sebastián de Alcántara. Since 1917, the palace has housed the Archaeological Museum of Granada, which was acquired as its permanent home by the Arabist Leopoldo Eguílaz y Yanguas. Here, visitors can admire the historic architecture and the archaeological treasures of the region.