El Capricho

El Capricho is a villa in , , designed by Antoni Gaudí. It was built in 1883–1885 for the summer use of a wealthy client, Máximo Díaz de Quijano, who died a year before the house was completed.
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  • Opening hours:
    November–February: 10:30 AM–5:30 PM
    December 24th–25, 31, January 1st, and 6: closed
    March–June and September–October: 10:30 AM–8:00 PM
    July–August: 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
  • Email: visitas@elcaprichodegaudi.com
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Spain
  • Also known as: “Capricho”, “Capricho de Gaudi”, “Capricho de Gaudí”, “El Capricho de Gaudi”, “El Capricho de Gaudí”, “El capricho de Gaudi/ El capricho de Gaudí”, “Эль Каприччо”, and “ვილა კიხანო (villa Quijano)”
  • Address: Barrio de Sobrellano, Comillas, 39520

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Palacio de Sobrellano and Church of San Cristóbal, Comillas.

Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Palace… is situated 140 metres west of El Capricho.

Church
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is situated 290 metres northeast of El Capricho.

Photo: karstensfotos, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 460 metres north of El Capricho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Rabia and Ruiseñada.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of El Capricho.

El Capricho

Latitude
43.38368° or 43° 23′ 1″ north
Longitude
-4.29271° or 4° 17′ 34″ west
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Established
1885
Levels
3
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8CMQ9PM4+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 128110115
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11856844
Wiki­data ID
Q2096776
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Uzbek—“El Capricho” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Էլ Կապրիչո”
  • Basque: “El Capricho”
  • Catalan: “El Capricho”
  • Chinese: “奇想屋”
  • Czech: “Casa El Capricho”
  • Danish: “El Capricho”
  • Dutch: “El Capricho”
  • Esperanto: “Kaprico de Gaudí”
  • French: “El Capricho”
  • French: “Le Caprice de Gaudí”
  • Galician: “El Capricho (Gaudí)”
  • Galician: “El Capricho”
  • Georgian: “ელ-კაპრიჩო”
  • German: “Villa Quijano”
  • Italian: “Il Capriccio”
  • Macedonian: “Ел Капричо”
  • Portuguese: “El Capricho”
  • Russian: “Эль-Каприччо”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “El Capricho”
  • Spanish: “El Capricho”
  • Turkish: “El Capricho”
  • Uzbek: “EL-KAPRICHCHIO”

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Places to explore: Urbanización Viña de El Sardinero and El Sardinero.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: El Capricho de Gaudi and La Fuente Real.

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