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Julio Romero de Torres Museum

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The Julio Romero de Torres Museum is a museum located in the city of Córdoba, Spain, which is notable for containing the largest collection of the famous Cordoban painter Julio Romero de Torres. It is located in the building of the old Hospital of la Caridad, which also houses the Museum of Fine Arts of Córdoba. The museum has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the category of monument since 1962.

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Julio Romero de Torres Museum
Plaza del Potro, Córdoba Santiago (Distrito Centro)

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Plaza del Potro 1
14002 Córdoba, Santiago (Distrito Centro)
Andalusia, Spain
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