Royal Tobacco Factory
Guide
Photo: Anual · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 15–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A huge 18th-century stone building with a moat and grand gateways, now full of students, with quiet courtyards you can walk through.
A brief history
It was once one of the largest buildings in Spain and employed thousands of women rolling cigars; it is the setting for the opera Carmen.
Tips
- Best time
- On a weekday, on the way to the park
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 15–30 min
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Now part of the university; you can usually walk into its courtyards on weekdays (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- María Luisa Park: The park, the Plaza de España and the old tobacco factory, south of the centre.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Partly indoors
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