Waiting for her from heaven

“At the foundations of the mysterious Casa de Castril, built on the footprints of an ancient Moorish palace, a fascinating legend is woven. Hernando Zafra, privileged secretary of the Catholic Monarchs, won this corner as a reward.”

In this scenario of forbidden passions, his daughter Elvira secretly fell in love with Alfonso de Quintanilla, a young man from a rival family. Clandestine nights, a conspiratorial page, and an ill-timed discovery led to an unexpected tragedy. Zafra, misinterpreting the situation, condemned the page to the gallows from the balcony, sealing his fate with the ominous phrase, “Waiting for her in heaven.”

Elvira, trapped in a heartbreaking fate, chose a tragic end with venom. Today, the Casa de Castril, now the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Granada, whispers her tragic story through its corridors. Workers claim to have seen the spirit of a young lady wandering around, an echo of a forbidden love that left an indelible mark on the walls of this ancient palace.