politics
February 14, 2026
Regime Redefines History in Granada with Appropriation of the House of the Three Worlds
The historic building passed into the hands of the dictatorship when the legal status of the foundation that administered it was eliminated in August 2024.
TL;DR
- The Ortega-Murillo regime confiscated the historic House of Three Worlds in Granada, Nicaragua.
- The foundation that managed the property, the Casa de los Tres Mundos Foundation, was dissolved by the dictatorship in 2024, along with over 1400 other civil society organizations.
- The building, dating back to 1720, was declared national heritage through presidential decree.
- The regime claims the appropriation aims to promote culture, art, history, and tourism, though critics note it erases the history of confiscation.
- The space has been 're-inaugurated' and now includes commercial ventures such as a pizzeria, ice cream shop, and boutique.
- The House of Three Worlds was originally a cultural project initiated in 1989 by Ernesto Cardenal and Dietmar Schönherr to foster arts in Granada.