[Relief of the head of Miguel de Cervantes]

QUI VIVIO Y MURIO MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA CUYO INGENIO ADMIRA EL MUNDO FALLECIO EN MDCXVI.

The sign is on the wall of the house where the Spanish writer and playwright Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) lived, best known for his book "Don Quixote" (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha).

The house was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

Next to the entrance, another sign was placed on the 400th anniversary of the printing of the first volume of "Don Quixote"
A DON MIGUEL DE CERVANTES, EN EL IV CENTENARIO DE LA PUBLICACIÓN DE LA PRIMERA PARTE DEL QUIJOTE
(1605-2005)
LA REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA

[Translation]
TO DON MIGUEL DE CERVANTES, ON THE IV CENTENARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST PART OF DON QUIXOTE
(1605-2005)
THE ROYAL SPANISH ACADEMY
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On the sidewalk near the house, a passage from the book "Don Quixote" is quoted, noting that this is where the author lived Click for sign's details

Translation of the text on the sign:
[Relief of the head of Miguel de Cervantes]

MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, WHOSE WIT IS ADMIRED BY THE WORLD, LIVED AND DIED HERE. HE DIED IN MDCXVI.