Casa de Zafra

The Casa de Zafra, also known as the Castril Palace, is a Renaissance building in Granada's Sacromonte district, built in 1539. The building, whose architecture combines plain stucco with an ornately decorated facade, is believed to have been designed by the architect Sebastián de Alcántara. The estate originally belonged to the family of Hernando de Zafra, a secretary to the Catholic Monarchs, and is considered one of the finest Renaissance palaces in the city. Today the house is home to the Archaeological Museum of Granada, which was moved here in 1917 by the Arabist Leopoldo Eguílaz y Yanguas. Visitors can explore the historic structure as well as the archaeological collections in this important cultural landmark.