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Casa de Lope de Vega

Address: C. Cervantes 11, Santa Ana, Madrid | Map It
Phone: 91/429-9216

Category: Museums/Galleries, Houses/Mansions
Location: Barrio de las Letras

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.6/5

Fodor's Review:

Considered the Shakespeare of Spanish literature, Fray Lope Félix de la Vega Carpio (1562-1635) is best known as Lope de Vega. A contemporary and adversary of Cervantes, he wrote some 1,800 plays and enjoyed great success during his lifetime. His former home is now a museum with an intimate look into a bygone era: everything from the whale-oil lamps and candles to the well in the tiny garden and the pans used to warm the bedsheets brings you closer to the great dramatist. At this writing, the space was being enlarged to accommodate poetry readings and workshops; it's set to reopen in September 2008 but hours and admission prices might change. Don't miss the Latin inscription over the door: parva propia magna / magna aliena parva (small but mine big / big but someone else's small).

Cost: Free
Open: Mon.-Sun. 10-3.

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by bachslunch from US on 1/31/08
Very pleasing way to spend a sightseeing hour. English language tour very informative and interesting. A little hard to find from the Metro in a tangle of streets, but worth a look.