Sitting right in the heart of the old city, close to the Alcaicería (old silk market) and right next to the Royal Chapel, (where the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella are buried) stands the Catedral de Granada. When the Catholic Monarchs finally completed their grand campaign known as the Reconquista, they specifically chose Granada to be their final resting place .   Together, the cathedral and chapel serve as a national monument of Spanish identity, tying monarchy, religion, and architecture into one grand narrative. The cathedral has long been seen as a counterpoint to the Alhambra, representing the grandeur of Christian legacy just as the Alhambra  represents the Islamic Golden Age. A note from the writer: this is a pre-pandemic tale.