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Jovellanos Birthplace House
CultureVisit: ~45 min
House where Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was born in 1744, an Enlightenment thinker, politician and writer, a key figure of the Spanish Enlightenment and Gijón's most illustrious son. The building, in the old quarter of Cimavilla, is today a museum devoted to his life and work, with items and documents from his time. Jovellanos founded the Royal Asturian Institute of Navigation and Mineralogy in Gijón.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Jovellanos Birthplace House: 2 missions
- Learn about the life of Jovellanos in his birthplace houseWalk through the museum's rooms and find out what Jovellanos contributed to the Spanish Enlightenment.
- Photograph the façade of the birthplace houseFrom the street, frame the façade of the building where Jovellanos was born.
Near Jovellanos Birthplace House
Clock Tower73 m awayCimavilla78 m awayRevillagigedo Palace108 m awayPlaza Mayor of Gijón109 m awayRoman Baths of Campo Valdés121 m awayChurch of San Pedro157 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Jovellanos Birthplace House?
Allow about 45 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Jovellanos Birthplace House?
Learn about the life of Jovellanos in his birthplace house and Photograph the façade of the birthplace house.
What is there to see near Jovellanos Birthplace House?
Clock Tower (73 m), Cimavilla (78 m) and Revillagigedo Palace (108 m).
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