With new cultural, literary workshops for
families and a large extended program. Every Sunday you can enjoy poetry
recitals, storytelling, reading theater, concerts, and book presentations,
among others.
Félix
Lope de Vegaor
also known as
“Fénix de los Ingenios” was a passionate writer and an excellent
versify person. Military, secretary, lover, husband and priest, one of the most
renowned writers of the Spanish Golden Age.
The opening of the house comes after eight months of
restoration in which still retains the air of the era of the Golden Age. The
museum has acquired through personal inventory will Lope de Vega in 1627, the
legacy his daughter Antonia Clara, 1664. Objects have also been incorporated
through deposits, especially of the
Convent
of the Sisters Trinitarias, Garcia Cabrejos Foundation, the Museo Nacional del
Prado, the National Archeological Museum and the Instituto Valencia de Don
Juan, the National Library, Museum of Decorative Arts, in addition to
donations and purchases.
Origin
The house dates from 1578, and Lope de Vega Here was his home for the past 25
years of his life and where he wrote some of his best works, like “
La
Dorotea or
Arte de hacer comedias”, appearing as 4 centuries ago. In 1751,
it was located and identified by Alvarez de Baena, whose study was served as
the base of the chronicler Mesonero Romanos.
In 1862, it
documents the history of housing to attract interest in the literary and
everything. Already in 1929, begins the history of the museum in the house for
3 centuries had used as shelter.
His
last owner, Antonia Garcia, widow of Cabrejos, ordered the creation of the
Docente García Cabrejo Foundation for found a museum and the
Royal Spanish Academy assumed the board
was dedicated to the restoration. In
1935, corresponding with the third anniversary was declared
Historical Artistic Monument and opened
to the public as a house museum.
In 1990, the
Royal Spanish Academy and the Community of Madrid have signed a
collaboration agreement to boost the restoration of the
Casa Museo Lope de Vega, and since December 2007, the Ministry of
Culture and Tourism took over its management.
A Golden Tour
La Casa Museo de Lope de Vega, is
located a few meters from the
Paseo del
Prado on the
streets of Cervantes
in
Barrio de las Letras Madrid. This
district is known for having been a meeting point between playwrights, actors
and poets. Here they met and discussed their successes and failures. This tour
of the museum is divided into three floors. You briefly describe what you would
find in each.
Starting with the floor, the first thing you find is what they call the
hallway, giving access to garden and Lope called
"my güertecillo" today is an oasis of tranquility in the
city center of Madrid. Followed by the main floor, you'll see the little chapel
where the writer, after being ordained a priest began to celebrate mass daily.
Following the study tour is a private area that saw the best of his writings
here will see the twelfth century classic furniture. Also the bedroom is the
smallest piece of the museum is where the writer died.
Finally you have the attic floor, which can see what
might have been the bedroom of his time. Will find the guest room or one of
Captain Contreras of the most popular by the guests who have gone through the
house.
Undoubtedly the
Casa
Museo de Lope de Vega saves valuable legacy of the Spanish Golden Age. And it is a point of interest to all tourists
and Madrid can’t miss. Below we show the following activities to be conducted
at the house museum.
Interesting Information
Next activities:
The Night of Theaters: March 29,
Book week: 21-26 April,
International
Museum Day: 8-18 of May
Address: C / Cervantes, 11. 28014 - MADRID
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00
to 15 hours. Admission free. Closed Mondays
Transportation:
Metro: Antón Martín
Bus: 6 * 9 * 10 * 14 * 26 * 27 * 32 * 34 * 37 * 45 * 57