A 16th century civic structure called the Museo Casa de Dulcinea has been repaired and turned into a museum. It is situated in the municipality of El Toboso and is an exact replica of the house owned by the fictitious Dulcinea del Toboso, the knight errant's platonic love in Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote. The rooms are furnished with a variety of items with ethnographic value and are adorned using the styles of the time's popular buildings. On August 25, 1980, it was designated as an asset of cultural interest.
Although the structure isn't directly related to the novel, tradition and Cervantes' work position El Toboso as a major context for its growth. Between 1960 and 1967, the structure underwent renovations by architect José Manuel González Valcárcel, and the wine press was added in 1971.
In the 2000s, the museum was temporarily closed to visitors as it underwent repairs.
The structure, a typical La Mancha farmhouse, serves both social and residential functions.
The entrance hall, which connects the many rooms including the kitchen, pantry, cellar, courtyard, dovecote, and the stairs to the top floor, is the only way to reach the interior.
The main goal of the ongoing museum project is to connect the dots between the people who appear here, such Dulcinea and the author Miguel de Cervantes.
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