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( Highly Recommended )
Not a museum, this factory hums with the sounds of men and women making and repairing carpets and tapestries. The methods have changed little, if at all, over the centuries since the van der Goten family were brought here from Flanders in the 18th century by Felipe V. The 200-year-old looms are still anchored by massive tree trunks to keep the tapestry taut and woollen threads are still spun by hand, carefully mixed with silk to create some 3,000 subtly different shades.
Many of the tapestries are still based on cartoons by the famous Spanish painters of the day, including Goya. The time and effort required to complete a tapestry is astonishing: one square metre takes five months and costs nearly two million pesetas. Visitors tend to 'ooh' and 'aah' as they stare at workers who are using medieval skills in a medieval setting.
Address: Calle de Fuenterrabía 2
Phone: 91 551 34 00
Open: Mon-Fri 9-12:30
Restaurant: Plenty near by (Inexpensive)
Metro: Atocha RENFE
Accessible: None
Admission: Cheap
Other: Museo Nacional de Antropología
Practical: All visits in small guided groups
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