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Real Fábrica de Tapices (Royal Tapestry Factory) Frommer's Recommended

Hours Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
Address Fuenterrabía 2
Transportation Metro: Menéndez Pelayo. Bus: 10, 14, 26, 32, 37, C, or M9
Phone 91-434-05-50
Web site www.realfatapices.com
Prices Admission 3€ ($3.50)
Season Closed Aug and holidays

Frommer's Review

At this factory, located a short walk southeast of the Atocha railway station, the age-old process of making exquisite (and very expensive) tapestries is still carried on with consummate skill. Nearly every tapestry is based on a cartoon by Goya, who was the factory's most famous employee. Many of these patterns, such as The Pottery Salesman, are still in production today. (Goya's original drawings are in the Prado.) Many of the other designs are based on cartoons by Francisco Bayeu, Goya's brother-in-law.

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