Julio Dinis Museum - An Ovarense House

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Aveiro > Ovar > Ovar

Location

Casa de Júlio Dinis is located in the parish, city, and municipality of Ovar, in the district of Aveiro, Portugal.

History

The house is an example of the civil architecture of Ovar and was the place where the Portuguese writer Júlio Dinis lived during the summer of 1863, when he began to show the first signs of tuberculosis. During this period, he wrote a large part of his most famous work, "As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor" (The Rector's Wards). In a letter to Custódio Passos Dinis, the writer described his stay in Ovar as a pleasure comparable to a tepid bath, a pleasant experience that lulled him to sleep.

Classification

Casa de Júlio Dinis was classified as a Property of Public Interest in 1984.

Júlio Dinis Museum An Ovarense House

Since March 1996, the house has housed the Júlio Dinis Museum, which offers visitors an immersive experience in the life and work of the writer. The museum has a library dedicated to Júlio Dinis, in addition to displaying pieces from his personal collection and exhibitions on the local ethnography of Ovar, known as "Vareira ethnography".

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_Júlio_Dinis_-_Uma_Casa_Ovarense

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt