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The Peasant’s Monument and the Casa
Museum were created to immortalize the difficult labour of Lanzarote’s
rural community whose endeavours to extract bounty from the
arid earth can be seen in the landscape of La Geria –
unique in the world.
The Monument, also dedicated to Fertility, was conceived by
César Manrique using old fishing boat water tanks elevated
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The Casa Museum, an old farm house, was
restored and enlarged by the artist who from the 1960’s
was involved in a campaign to rescue and preserve Canary
architecture.
An extraordinary collection of utensils and implements
used by the peasants throughout time give the visitor
a sense of a great part of the island’s history
and traditions. |
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Also of interest are the artisan workshops
housed in the Museum (ceramics, embroidery and weaving)
as well as the antique kitchen filled with the domestic
objects of Lanzarote’s past life.
The Monument Restaurant offers a delicious array of typical
Lanzarote cooking: fresh fish, local potatoes, sancocho
(fish stew) and traditional desserts, all in a setting
which transports us back in time. |
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Services:
Bar and Restaurant.
Location: San Bartolomé.
Phone number: 928.52.01.36.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from
10:00 to 18:00 hrs. |
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