Museo Casa de Cervantes, Literary museum in Valladolid, Spain
The Museo Casa de Cervantes is a literary museum in Valladolid that preserves the home where Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes lived with his family from 1605 to 1606. The building comprises three connected houses and contains 17th-century furnishings and objects that document daily life during that period.
The building was constructed in 1601 by Juan de las Navas as a residential house and became the place where Cervantes resided during an important period of his life. King Alfonso XIII later protected the house from demolition during urban renewal, preserving it as a cultural monument.
The museum shows how Cervantes and his family lived during their time in Valladolid, with simple furnishings and tight living arrangements typical of the 17th century. This modest domestic situation reveals that the famous writer worked amid financial struggles rather than comfort.
The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday and displays the rooms in chronological order, so visitors can easily follow the layout. Taking time to read the wall information in each room will help you understand the context better during your visit.
The museum garden contains stone fragments from the facade of the former Hospital de la Resurrección, a building Cervantes mentioned in his writing. These remains connect the physical space directly to the literary world created by the writer.
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