Casa Fernando Pessoa

Coordinates: 38°43′00″N 9°09′45″W / 38.7166°N 9.1624°W / 38.7166; -9.1624
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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.

History[edit]

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.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Casa Fernando Pessoa". EGEAC Cultura em Lisboa. (in Portuguese). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

External links[edit]

38°43′00″N 9°09′45″W / 38.7166°N 9.1624°W / 38.7166; -9.1624