Museo Casa de Cervantes

History

The Cervantes' House is a museum in Valladolid, Spain, devoted to Miguel de Cervantes. The museum is located in the house that was Cervantes's home around the time the first part of Don Quixote was published. Although he did not stay long in Valladolid, he set his story The Dialogue of the Dogs there.

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About Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his two-part novel Don Quixote, a work considered to be the first modern novel. Don Quixote has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best book of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature".

From the Wikipedia article “Miguel de Cervantes”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.