Hans Christian Andersen
(1805-1875)

Died aged 70

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Commemorated on 2 plaques

In questa casa visse negli anni 1833-1834 lo scrittore danese Hans Christian Andersen il soggiorno romano gli ispiró il romanzo "L'improvvisatore". SPQR MCMLXXIII

English translation: The Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen lived in this house from 1833-1834. His stay in Rome inspired him to write his novel 'The Improviser'. SPQR MCMLXXIII

, Rome, Italy where they stayed (1833-1834)

"En ninguna parte de España me sentí tan feliz y tan en casa como en Málaga. Las costumbres de sus gentes, su temperamento, el ancho mar, todo ello tan necesario y rico para mí, lo encontré allí. Y es más, encontré algo todavía más importante: gente amable y comprensiva". Hans Christian Andersen. Málaga, Octubre 1862. La Colonia Danesa a la Ciudad de Málaga - Octubre 1987.

English translation: “Nowhere in Spain did I feel so happy and so at home as in Malaga. The customs of its people, their temperament, the wide sea, all so necessary and rich for me, I found it there. What's more, I found something even more important: kind and understanding people.” Hans Christian Andersen. Malaga, October 1862. The Danish Colony to the City of Malaga - October 1987.

Alameda Principal, 8, Málaga, Spain where they stayed (1862)