Maria Pita House Museum (A Coruña)
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The heroine of the city of A Coruña, Maria Pita, is remembered by all the locals. In her honour, they turned her birthplace into a small museum for the historical dissemination of her life. In this way, homage is paid to her, and visitors feel as though they are part of the journey from the 16th century to the present.
This cozy building is an invitation to travel back to the time of this local woman who faced English power. It is located on Herrerias Street, a bustling place in the urban framework of the 16th century, and has on its foundations the house that belonged to Juan Alonso de Rois, Maria's first husband.
When entering the museum, one finds that the space is divided into four rooms, with the ground floor divided into two main rooms: "In a time and in a place" and "Scenography". These provide a detailed overview of the life of Maria Pita and the city of the 16th and 17th centuries.
One of the most striking aspects of this site is the authenticity and faithful reception of the interior appearance of the store and the main bedroom of the house of Maria Pita's parents, approaching the atmosphere of the heroine's past in the room "Scenography".
To visit the Maria Pita House Museum is to know the testimony of the honour and courage of the heroine and the environment in which she moved throughout her life.
This cozy building is an invitation to travel back to the time of this local woman who faced English power. It is located on Herrerias Street, a bustling place in the urban framework of the 16th century, and has on its foundations the house that belonged to Juan Alonso de Rois, Maria's first husband.
When entering the museum, one finds that the space is divided into four rooms, with the ground floor divided into two main rooms: "In a time and in a place" and "Scenography". These provide a detailed overview of the life of Maria Pita and the city of the 16th and 17th centuries.
One of the most striking aspects of this site is the authenticity and faithful reception of the interior appearance of the store and the main bedroom of the house of Maria Pita's parents, approaching the atmosphere of the heroine's past in the room "Scenography".
To visit the Maria Pita House Museum is to know the testimony of the honour and courage of the heroine and the environment in which she moved throughout her life.
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