Palacio de los Olvidados
16th-century palatial house in the Albaicín with an exhibition on the Inquisition, a viewpoint over the Alhambra and a flamenco venue.
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About the museum
The Palacio de los Olvidados occupies a former 16th-century palatial house on the Cuesta de Santa Inés, in the lower Albaicín, on the banks of the Darro river and at the foot of the Alhambra. The district was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984 and retains the character of a blend of Arab, Sephardic and Christian cultures.
The building's most striking feature is its two-tier Mannerist doorway, with a wrought-iron balcony and a broken curved pediment housing a coat of arms; this heraldry suggests that the house belonged to a converso (a Jew who had converted to Christianity) subjected to a purity-of-blood (limpieza de sangre) inquiry. On the opposite corner rises a tower with an open gallery. Beyond the entrance hall lies a square courtyard with white marble Corinthian columns and acanthus-leaf corbels, which is also used for presentations, lectures and other events.
Today the palace operates as a museum over four floors, from the ground floor up to the attic with the viewpoint. Its permanent exhibition brings together a display of instruments of torture and capital punishment, drawn from those used by the Inquisition and civil courts across Europe. The building also hosts the exhibition “Lorca Infinito” and a flamenco venue (tablao), the Palacio Flamenco.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the Inquisition with instruments of torture from Spain and Europe
- Attic viewpoint overlooking the Alhambra
- Two-tier Mannerist doorway and courtyard with white marble Corinthian columns
- “Lorca Infinito” exhibition
- Flamenco venue “Palacio Flamenco”
Permanent exhibition
- Museo de la Inquisición – Selection of instruments of torture and capital punishment used by the ecclesiastical and civil courts of Spain and Europe, and a viewpoint over the Alhambra.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €6Children aged 6 to 12, people over 65 and students with a valid student card. |
| Children & teens | €6Children aged 6 to 12; children under 5 do not pay. |
| Seniors | €6People over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Discount for people with disabilities, with supporting documentation at the museum. |
| Students & apprentices | €6With a valid student card. |
Prices come from online ticket sales and booking portals; the official website does not show them outside the booking system. Tickets are bought on the museum's website or at the ticket office.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Children aged 6 to 12 pay €6; children under 5 do not pay. The Inquisition exhibition may be disturbing.
Getting there & parking
The palace is on the Cuesta de Santa Inés, in the lower Albaicín, on the banks of the Darro river.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The palace's inner courtyard is available for book presentations, lectures and other events.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The exhibition panels are in Spanish and English. The inner courtyard is hired out for book presentations, lectures and other events. The Inquisition exhibition displays instruments of torture and may be disturbing. |
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