The House
The Camba Brothers House-Museum is located in the Vilamaior neighbourhood, a stone's throw from the park called Jardín Umbrío.
You will see a two-floor stone building, whose design reflects Galicia’s typical coastal style, characterized by its masonry walls. On the outside you can see a coat of arms quartered in the form of a cross with ornamental elements, a faithful witness to the building’s noble origin.
The house features a traditional exterior stairway, covered by a small roof. In addition to providing access to the main house, its landing had various functions: from a meeting point for chatting to a place for hanging clothes. It is said that, in the past, this area was covered, being the place where the Camba brothers’ father worked as a doctor.
Like any traditional house of the time, the ground floor was used to house animals. In addition, tackle and tools related to fishing were kept here. This space also served as a small laboratory, where the father of these two Vilanova writers made pharmaceutical formulas as part of his medical work.
At the end of the 1970s, the house fell into a state of abandonment. A few years later, Vilanova Town Council purchased it and rehabilitated it to turn it into a Municipal Library. It was at the end of the 1990’s when it was decided to convert this building into the Camba Brothers House-Museum, thereby preserving the valuable legacy of both writers by means of an extensive exhibition site.
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