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Available only in spanish La concejalía de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria presenta en el Museo Castillo de Mata la exposición Alonso Quesada y la ciudad, una mirada a la estrecha relación del escritor con la capital isleña. Su obra —poética, narrativa y periodística— convirtió a Las Palmas de Gran Canaria en protagonista literaria, retratando su carácter, sus espacios y el alma de sus habitantes en un tiempo de profundos cambios. A través de libros, documentos, fotografías, obra artística y material audiovisual, la muestra invita a descubrir cómo Rafael Romero Quesada (1886-1925), conocido como Alonso Quesada, supo captar la esencia de su ciudad y transformarla en patrimonio cultural. Su legado constituye hoy una referencia imprescindible para comprender la identidad urbana y literaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Available only in spanish

La concejalía de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria presenta en el Museo Castillo de Mata la exposición Alonso Quesada y la ciudad, una mirada a la estrecha relación del escritor con la capital isleña. Su obra —poética, narrativa y periodística— convirtió a Las Palmas de Gran Canaria en protagonista literaria, retratando su carácter, sus espacios y el alma de sus habitantes en un tiempo de profundos cambios.

A través de libros, documentos, fotografías, obra artística y material audiovisual, la muestra invita a descubrir cómo Rafael Romero Quesada (1886-1925), conocido como Alonso Quesada, supo captar la esencia de su ciudad y transformarla en patrimonio cultural. Su legado constituye hoy una referencia imprescindible para comprender la identidad urbana y literaria de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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OPENING HOURS:

Monday to Friday: 10 am to 2 pm.
Thursday, 5 pm to 8 pm.
Saturdays and the first Sunday of the month: 11 am to 2 pm.

Price

Free

Place

Castillo de Mata

Mata Castle is the result of the various buildings constructed over the course of more than four centuries around the original defences, put up in the last third of the sixteenth century.. The initial design of the fortress was drawn up by the engineer Juan Alonso Rubián and its construction culminated in 1577, when Diego de Melgarejo was governor. After the first attack by the troops under the command of Van der Does, in 1599, the defences were rebuilt and have subsequently evolved to adapt to the various historical circumstances. Its military use until 1997 determined its configuration.The discovery of the original cubelo (bastion) during the archaeological intervention commissioned by the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2002 was a historical milestone for the city. Since then, Mata Castle has undergone a thorough restoration, led by the architect Ricardo Montesdeoca, completed in 2013. In 1949 it was declared an Artistic Historical Monument.OPENING HOURS (Admission free): Monday to Friday: 10 am to 2 pm. Thursday, 5 pm to 8 pm. Saturdays and the first Sunday of the month: 11 am to 2 pm.

Mata Castle is the result of the various buildings constructed over the course of more than four centuries around the original defences, put up in the last third of the sixteenth century..

The initial design of the fortress was drawn up by the engineer Juan Alonso Rubián and its construction culminated in 1577, when Diego de Melgarejo was governor. After the first attack by the troops under the command of Van der Does, in 1599, the defences were rebuilt and have subsequently evolved to adapt to the various historical circumstances. Its military use until 1997 determined its configuration.

The discovery of the original cubelo (bastion) during the archaeological intervention commissioned by the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2002 was a historical milestone for the city. Since then, Mata Castle has undergone a thorough restoration, led by the architect Ricardo Montesdeoca, completed in 2013. In 1949 it was declared an Artistic Historical Monument.

OPENING HOURS (Admission free):