The Community of Madrid on 12 August 2026 announced a tender worth €2.9 million for the restoration of Velintonia published. The aim is to turn the former home of the poet and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Vicente Aleixandre into the future Casa de la Poesía. According to the regional government, work is due to begin in the final quarter of 2026. The contract is being awarded through the Planifica Madrid portal, with the focus on preserving the existing structure while adapting it for museum and cultural uses.
The tender documents stipulate that the original floors dating from the building’s construction in 1927 should be restored wherever possible and that the later layout should be respected. The interventions are specified by floor: on the ground floor, the aim is to keep intervention to a minimum and preserve as much as possible. The upper floors are to be adapted for exhibitions, accessibility and technical infrastructure. The contract also includes fire-safety measures, climate control and ventilation, and lighting suitable for conservation.
Velintonia, in Madrid also known as Velintonia 3, is considered a key place of remembrance for the Generación del 27. Vicente Aleixandre lived here for decades, and the house became a meeting place for numerous writers of the literary avant-garde. In May 2026, the Comunidad de Madrid designated the building a Bien de Interés Cultural. Through the restoration now put out to tender, the regional government aims to combine heritage conservation with public use.
According to the government, the Casa de la Poesía is to serve as a centre for literary outreach, exhibitions and research, and to mark the centenary of the Generación del 27 in its anniversary year, 2027. The tender documents do not specify the programme or the duration of the works. The planned start in the final quarter of 2026 is subject to the procurement process and any required permits.
The confirmed facts are the tender amount, the Planifica Madrid procurement mechanism, the heritage conservation guidelines and the intended timeframe for the start of work. The regional government’s announcement sets out the purpose of the project and its cultural policy context. Statements about the future operation of the Casa de la Poesía and completion of the works remain forecasts and depend on detailed planning, construction progress and budget implementation.
Editor: Celestina Fuentes (Article created with AI assistance).