It is located in the heart of the Realejo district. It is a Nasrid palace built in the 13th century by King Muhammad II inside of the royal estate of the “Almanxarra”. It was the temporary residence of the king before the construction of the Alhambra as the palace city of the Nasrid Kingdom. The Catholic Monarchs handed the complex to the Dominican Order in order to establish the Convent of Santa Cruz la Real, since then designated as Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo. Its magnificent facilities and gardens host many cultural events.