The patio
Fountain and trees.
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The Ricardo Rojas House Museum is the home of the Argentine writer and thinker Ricardo Rojas (1882-1957), designed for him by the architect Ángel Guido in 1927; he lived here from 1929 until his death. Rojas wanted it to embody his book Eurindia, which called for an American culture blending Indigenous and Spanish heritage, so its facade echoes the Casa Histórica in Tucumán, where the country's independence was declared, and its columns and doors are carved with motifs mixing Indigenous and colonial symbols. Inside are an Andalusian-style patio with a fountain and trees, rooms with timber ceilings and chequered floors, and Rojas's library, study, furniture and belongings as he left them. Rojas was among the leading writers of his generation, winning the National Prize for Letters in 1923 and serving as rector of the University of Buenos Aires; he asked that his house become a museum after his death. Entry is free with no booking, Tuesday to Saturday, with a guided tour on Wednesdays.
Fountain and trees.
Indigenous and colonial.
As he left it.
Charcas 2837, Recoleta
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