Villa Zorayda Museum
Villa Zorayda
An 1883 Moorish-style mansion built as a scaled-down replica of Spain's Alhambra, housing a collection of Egyptian and Eastern antiques.
Built by Boston tycoon Franklin Smith using poured concrete, the villa's exterior and inner courtyard imitate the Alhambra in Granada. It later served as a casino and then a museum, displaying antique rugs, Eastern furniture, and the so-called “cat hair carpet,” said to be 2,400 years old. Admission is about $15 and includes an audio guide. It sits across King Street from Flagler College.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Flagler College (Hotel Ponce de Leon)
- Lightner Museum
- Casa Monica Hotel
- Memorial Presbyterian Church
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
- Plaza de la Constitución
- Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
- St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum