Lisboa, Portugal
Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 10
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+351 218802040
Very nice place to visit. All his books and writings can be bought in the store. I bought his speech to the Nobel Prize and sat down on a nearby café to read it. Love his writings!
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The architecture is interesting, I haven't been inside. From outside looks ok.
Great, cozy museum. At the ground floor: interesting exhibition of antic art/ craftwork from roman times. Upper part devoted to one of greatest Portugese characters in the literature: Jose Saramago.
An amazing bulding, an amazing foundation housing the amazing life and work of a great literary mind. I enjoyed my visit and intend to be back soon.
Interesting building. The exhibit inside could be better organized and rid of the confusing and illegible \artsy\ graphic presentation. Also, so dark you may need a flashlight. Lots of staff--not sure why so many--yet no guide and nobody sharing any information. Makes me suspect bad management.
The ground floor, which is free to enter, is completely dedicated to an archaeological site, which is a must see in this corner of Lisbon. The upper floors are a paid area dedicated to a Portuguese writer and perhaps of lesser interest to most tourists. Take care to note the slight exterior differences between the newer top two floors and the older bottom two floors.
Don't miss this awesome piece of Lisbon History. Also, the Saramago permanent exhibit is largely in Portuguese but the spirit of his intellect is clear from the objects and what is available. Make sure to go to the top floor reading rooms to see rotating art exhibits. The bookstore also has English language translations of much of his work!
The history of the landmark, spanning almost 600 years, can be looked up in every Lisbon guidebook or easily found online. To cap it all, Casa dos Bicos is one of the very few buildings that survived the terrible 1775 earthquake. It is, however, not the only one, but most assuredly one of the prettiest and the most unusual for Lisbon (would look less out of place in Florence or Venice, for the building was designed having Italian architectural style in mind). As you will learn, the present building wasn't completely preserved, for its 2 upper floors did get damage during the earthquake and some serious restauration work was done later on, at different periods in the building's history. Be it as it may, the magnificent edifice is also a major attraction for the literature lovers, for it is the home of the José Saramago Foundation, the most famous of the modern Portuguese writers, and the recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature. The 1st floor of the building houses the permanent exhibition \José Saramago. The seed and the fruits\ and there is a bookstore and a shop on the 3rd floor. The opening hours are: From Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 6 pm Daylight Saving Time: Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 7 pm The cost of admission is as follows: Normal ticket - 3,00 ; Family ticket - 8,00 ; Student ticket (student card presentation required) - 2.00 Children younger than 12 are admitted for free. Now, the outside area is a sort of memorial for the brilliant writer, who doesn't have a grave; his ashes are buried under the old olive tree right outside Casa dos Bicos. Please note the huge elephant footprint; it is a tribute to one of the most famous Saramago's books, The Elephant's Journey. Casa dos Bicos is located on the western boundary of Alfama, right next to Lisbon's downtown (Baixa) and is within 12 minutes' walk from Rossio Square.
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