Palacio de los Olvidados: Tickets
In the Palacio de los Olvidados you can currently visit the permanent exhibition of the Inquisition and enjoy its fantastic viewpoint overlooking the Alhambra. But also a wonderful flamenco stage with live music and dance every evening from Monday to Sunday. All this in a joint ticket pack that you can book here.
Museum of the Inquisition and Flamenco Show
In the historic city of Granada we find the Palacio de los Olvidados, located on the slope of Santa Inés, in the lower Albaicín. This area is one of Granada’s most historic and charming neighbourhoods, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984.
This emblematic building is an old palatial house from the 16th century that currently houses the Museum of the Inquisition of Granada and a wonderful flamenco tablao – typical flamenco stage made of wood – where shows are held every night. This cultural space is dedicated to the Spanish Inquisition, Sephardic history and the traditions of Granada. Tickets for both the museum and the flamenco show can be purchased together on this page.
The Palacio de los Olvidados is named after its coat of arms, which in the past had to be removed by the family who lived there in order to convert to Christianity, after the conquest of the Catholic Monarchs and the expulsion of the Arabs.
THE MAGIC OF ITS STREETS
Where time seems to have stood still, they still preserve the air of a mixture of cultures, Arabic, Sephardic and Christian. Among these narrow streets, steeped in history, is the Palacio de los Olvidados, a 16th century palatial house on the banks of the river Darro, at the foot of the Alhambra, which will take you back to another era.
THE FAÇADE OF THE PALACIO DE LOS OLVIDADOS
The remarkable Mannerist façade of this palatial house, with a double body, offers a beautiful perspective from the bottom of the slope as it is set forward from the rest of the building. Its lower section consists of a lintelled opening framed by Tuscan pilasters and entablature, while the upper section has a wrought iron balcony flanked by pinnacles in the Escorial tradition over coats of arms. The façade is crowned by a curved split pediment that houses a noble coat of arms, which suggests that it belonged to a convert who underwent a process of blood cleansing.
THE INTERIOR OF THE PALACE
The complex culminates in wide overhanging eaves decorated with coffered ceilings and rosettes. In the corner opposite the doorway rises a tower with an open gallery with right feet. Behind the entrance hall is a square courtyard with white marble Corinthian columns at the corners and acanthus footings. This inner courtyard is available for various events such as book presentations and conferences, among others.
Discover the Palacio de los Olvidados with two unique activities
Flamenco Show
You can enjoy a flamenco show in the Palacio de los Olvidados, every evening from Monday to Sunday, choosing between different shifts: 19h, 20:30h and 22h. You will experience the most authentic flamenco in Granada. Different prestigious artists perform every week at this beautiful location. The best live guitarists, singers and dancers.
Permanent exhibition of the Inquisition
In this exhibition you will find different objects, instruments of torture and works of art that tell the story of the Spanish Inquisition, the life of the Jewish community in Granada, as well as Sephardic customs and symbols. A very interesting exhibition that teleports the visitor to a distant era full of mysteries. The Museum of the Inquisition can be visited from Monday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 8 pm.
PALACIO DE LOS OLVIDADOS
AN ANCIENT PALACE HOUSE FROM THE 16TH CENTURY
Buy your tickets to Palacio de los Olvidados and enjoy a 2X1: a visit to the Museum of the Inquisition and a live flamenco show. Two fabulous ways to discover this historic building of the capital of Granada, through different cultural activities.