The house-Museum of Lope de VEGA is located almost in the heart of Madrid. This is the house where the great poet, writer and playwright, the brightest star of the Golden age of Spain, lived for the last 25 years of his life.

Felix Lope de VEGA carpio was born in Madrid in 1562 in a family of artisans. Here he spent his childhood and youth, there was a fire at the star of his genius. Not having graduated from University, Lope de VEGA had to leave Madrid. To return to the hometown of the writer was only 10 years later. Your house the writer has acquired in 1610, settled there with his family and lived there until his death.

The house, built in 1578, is a typical example of the Madrid home this time. In the 17th century facades of the building have been significantly changed. Currently, the house Museum is owned by the Royal Spanish Academy.

The Museum has managed to keep the decor that was there during the life of the writer. Furniture, paintings, books and other items are in their places. The house has survived many personal items that belonged to Lope de VEGA. In the Museum visitors can go to the office of the great writer, in which he created his literary masterpieces, to visit the chapel, to look into the bedrooms of the writer and his daughters, into the kitchen and guest room, walk around a charming interior courtyard with a well and a small vegetable garden.

The house-Museum of Lope de VEGA was opened to the public in 1935. In the same year he was declared a National historic monument of Spain.