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Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) lived in Valladolid 1604-06 when it was the capital. In 1605 Part 1 of his best-known work Don Quixote was published, and soon translated into other languages - Shakespeare, whose dates of birth and death almost coincide, had an early copy. Cervantes moved to Madrid for his remaining years and only published Part 2 in 1613 after a fraudster had published a bogus version. His house is small and won't take long to see.
The Cervantes' House is a museum in Valladolid, Spain, devoted to Miguel de Cervantes. The museum is located in the house that was Cervantes's home around the time the first part of Don Quixote was published. Although he did not stay long in Valladolid, he set his story The Dialogue of the Dogs there.
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Extensive collection of oriental arts, housed in Convento de los Agustinos Filipinos.
Valladolid was briefly the capital of Spain and work began on a humonguous cathedral in Renaissance style, but funding was cut in the 1560s when power and patronage moved to Madrid, so only half was built. Now titled as Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, it was consecrated in 1668. The ruins of its 13th century predecessor are adjacent north.
Church of a former Benedictine monastery, built early 16th century in Gothic style. It's now maintained by the Carmelites.
In a 19th century mansion, this mostly exhibits archaeology from prehistoric and Roman times, but the paintings cover Spain's golden age through to the 16th century.
A modern museum exhibiting the life of Christopher Columbus (in Spanish: Cristóbal Colón) built into a replica of their family home. The museum has many modern and interactive exhibits and highlights the life of Columbus and also the history of indigenous New World populations. It also houses an institute on Hispanic American studies, which includes display cases representing many cultures from the Americas. Signage is only in Spanish but there are printed versions in other languages that you can request at the front desk.
Museo Nacional de Escultura
Collection of religious sculpture and painting from 13th to 19th century: in Holy Week over 100 sculptures are loaned out to join processions. Palacio del Marqués de Villena is the annex across the street, housing exhibitions and an elaborate Neapolitan nativity tableau.