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Marquis of Sargadelos Birthplace Museum

Marquis of Sargadelos Birthplace Museum

The exhibition highlights the link of this character to his native land.

The exhibition highlights the link of this character to his native land, where there has been an important wrought iron industry since ancient times, and seeks to raise public awareness of the conservation of the local cultural heritage.

The building is an old two-storey house renovated in 1774. The upper floor recreates different environments characteristic of local dwellings: the courtyard, dedicated to multiple uses such as pig slaughtering, farm implements, etc; the lareira, the main room of the house with the oven, the seats and kitchen utensils; the cuarto de fora, a bedroom with different pieces of furniture; the large room or sala, used as a bedroom and dining room for parties and celebrations; the small room, which leads to the ground floor. Several panels distributed throughout the rooms contain information about the house and its surroundings, a biography of Ibáñez and a reproduction of the portrait that Francisco de Goya painted of him between 1805 and 1808.

On the ground floor there is a room dedicated to the textile industry, an activity in which Ibáñez did business: he imported linen from the Baltic, distributed it to the houses in the region and finally collected the finished product. Another room shows a selection of objects produced in the Royal Sargadelos Factories, mainly earthenware from all periods (plates, dishes, bowls, cups...) and iron products.

The set is completed with the forge or forge and the cellar, both located in the corral.

Basic information:

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-Opening hours

High season (27 June to 13 September, Easter and long weekends):

Guided tours at the following times: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm and 6:30pm.

Closed on Sunday afternoons and Mondays.

Low season: check with Santa Eulalia de Oscos Town Hall (telephone: 985.626.032).

-Prices

Over 16 years old: 3,00 €.

From 10 to 16 years old: 1,50 €.