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Museo Jovellanos

House museum · Xixón, Spain

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Museo Jovellanos
Photo: Zarateman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

About Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

Gaspar Melchor "Jovino" de Jovellanos was a Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlightenment in Spain. He was born at Gijón in Asturias, Spain. Selecting law as his profession, he studied at Oviedo, Ávila, and the University of Alcalá, before becoming a criminal judge at Seville in 1767.

From the Wikipedia article “Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos”, 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.

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