Centro de Interpretación Armando Palacio Valdés

About the museum

The centre occupies the birthplace of the writer Armando Palacio Valdés (Entralgo, 1853 – Madrid, 1938), an 18th-century two-storey rural manor house that has been extended several times. The building has three sections, with the central one projecting slightly, and galleries on the first floor; the restored adjoining courtyard forms part of the route.

The central theme is “La aldea perdida” (1903), the author's most popular novel, set in Entralgo at the end of the 19th century, when the valley's first coal mines were beginning to be worked. On the ground floor there is a reception, a multi-purpose room, a documentation room and a workshop room for craftspeople. From the reception, information is given on hiking routes linked to the novel, such as the “La aldea perdida” route between Entralgo and Villoria.

The permanent exhibition occupies the upper floor, with five rooms: the author's life, his literary work, the rural world of Nolo and Demetria, the mining of Plutón and Joyana, and the evolution of the territory since the 19th century. On 18 March 2006 the writer's family donated five original manuscripts to the centre: “La fe”, “Los cármenes de Granada”, “Testamento literario”, “La hija de Natalia” and “La aldea perdida”.

Highlights

• 18th-century rural birthplace of the writer
• Five rooms on the author, his work, the rural world and mining
• Original manuscripts donated by the family in 2006
• Restored courtyard and starting point of the “La aldea perdida” route
• Excerpts from the novels to listen to in the literary work room

Permanent exhibition

• Vida y obra de Armando Palacio Valdés – Five rooms devoted to the author, his literary work, the rural world of “La aldea perdida”, mining and the territory of Laviana.

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Getting there & parking

By car: from the A-66 and AS-1 motorways, take the AS-17 (Corredor del Nalón) at Langreo towards Pola de Laviana and Caso. Past the town of Pola, at the roundabout, take the first exit on the right towards Entralgo; the house is about 300 metres away. Coordinates: 43.235699, -5.552755.

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