Casa Fernando Pessoa

Casa Fernando Pessoa in Campo de Ourique.

Casa Fernando Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkazɐ fɨɾˈnɐ̃du pɨˈsoɐ]; "Fernando Pessoa House") is a cultural center in Campo de Ourique of Lisbon, Portugal.[1]

History

It was created in honor of the poet Fernando Pessoa, and conceived as a "home of poetry". It is located in the building where Pessoa lived between 1920 and 1935.

The cultural center opened on 30 November 1993. It was made a national treasure in 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Written on the walls: Casa Fernando Pessoa - Radiodays Europe". Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Casa Fernando Pessoa". EGEAC Cultura em Lisboa. (in Portuguese). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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