The area of Placeta de San Miguel Bajo[a] formed the site of the al-Qaṣaba al-Qadīma palace complex of the Zirid emir Badis.

[1] The complex, which was later displaced by the Alhambra under the Nasrid dynasty, comprised a number of buildings, of which the Dar al-Horra palace is the most complete remaining example.

[5] After the conquest of Granada in 1492 by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain the building continued as a mosque, serving the Mudéjar population of the city.

[6] In the following 20 years, the mosque was completely destroyed, with the exception of the cistern, and replaced by a Catholic church, with building taking place in two stages between 1528 and 1577.

The first section, completed 1528-1539 is Mudéjar in style, and attributed by Agencia Albaicín to a builder, Antonio Fernández, and a carpenter Gil Martín.