Valle-Inclán Route
Valle-Inclán Route
Valle-Inclán Route
Following this route, we will cross different areas of Pobra do Caramiñal linked to the life and work of this illustrious writer. Next, there is a brief description of each one of the points of the route, where you can say that there is no specific order between them; try to go through A Pobra and, at the same time, discover places that we miss the life of Don Ramón and that evoke scenes from several of his works. The ideal way to understand this route properly is to visit the Valle-Inclán Museum for the first time, as it helps visitors to immerse themselves in the peculiar atmosphere of the creator of the mystery.
- O Colo de Arca: this farmhouse belongs to the noble ancestors of Mr. Ramón due to his mother’s lineage. These ancestors were the protagonists of an event that the writer himself would recreate in his own Galician comedies.
- Ancient Hostal Ferro: it was designed as a contemporary lodging for Mr. Ramón del Valle-Inclán and his wife, the actress Josefina Blanco Tejerina, who stayed in the lodging on the occasion of the renting and later rehabilitation of the Casal da Mercé.
- Casal da Mercé: the premises and the land were renovated. The Valle-Inclán Blanco family lived here between 1917 and 1921. Here he wrote renowned works such as Divinas palabras, Cara de plata or Los cuernos de don Friolera.
- Villa Eugenia: after staying at Casal da Mercé, the writer’s family set up their residence in this urban house, where they lived between 1921 and 1925. This will be a period of exceptional books such as La rosa de papel, Tirano Banderas or Luces de bohemia.
- Church of Santa Maria a Antiga do Caramiñal: this temple, built during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, will be mentioned in the first versions of Mi bisabuelo, a story with a Galician plot later incorporated into the book Jardín umbrío.
- Tato’s Pharmacy: this pharmacy was founded in 1903 by Santiago Tato, a friend of Valle-Inclán, who accompanied him on his excursions through the Barbanza area. This is a famous place for recreation afternoons, something very fashionable in his time.
- Aguiar’s big house and Couto’s palace: these two palaces dominate the historical centre of the Castle, which was built in front of the pier described by Don Ramón in the book Romance de lobos..
- Church of Santiago do Deán: the heart of the Nazarene tradition, the offered and walled-in people that converge at the fair of Viana and are mentioned in Valleinclanian texts such as Sonata de otoño, Romance de lobos or Divinas palabras.
- Xunqueiras Tower: historical-artistic monument of national standing. Scenario recreated in the adventures of the Marquis of Bradomín.
- The Areos-house of García Martí: home and study of the prolific essayist Mr. Victoriano García Martí, the town’s favourite son. The prologue of his book De la felicidad was written by his friend Mr. Ramón.
- Valle-Inclán Viewpoint: a natural setting with unique panoramic views, where the town’s inhabitants pay homage to him in a tribute (1919). The sculpture is an avant-garde work of art by Benito Prieto Coussent (1936).