The country villa of the Cardosi-Carrara family, located in the Caproni di Castelvecchio, near Barga is the accommodation that Giovanni Pascoli chose as his residence in 1895. In this place the poet spent the most peaceful years of his existence, from 1895 to 1912, the year of his death and where works such as Myricae (1903), the First Poems (1897), the Canti di Castelvecchio (1903), the Convivial Poems (1904), or the innovative works of Pascoli’s poetry, came to light.
In the Casa Museo you can discover the furnishings and layout of the spaces identical to those which he had at the time of the poet’s death. After the poet’s death, the building was declared a national monument and the area that includes the house was of particular public interest. The archive holds about 76,000 papers and the library about 12,000 volumes. A visit not to be missed for those who go to Barga.
Among the Canti di Castelvecchio composed in this house there is also the famous lyric “La cavalla storna”.
“G. Pascoli” House Museum
Castelvecchio Pascoli – Barga
Telephone 0583.766147
Opening hours: 1 October – 31 March (Tuesday from 14-17.15 and from Wednesday to Sunday 9.30-13 and 14.30-17.15); April 1 – September 30 (Tuesday 15.30-18.45 and Wednesday to Sunday 10.30-13 and 15-18.45)
Closed every Monday and Tuesday morning.
