Culture
Yannick Vu and Ben Jakober foundation
Since 1993 Alcúdia harbours one of the most important national foundations, the Yannick Vu and Ben Jakober foundation. The main building of the property was designed by Hassan Fathy. It is the only example of work by this genial creator constructed on the principle of the Nubian mud brick buildings.
The former cistern of this magical estate has turned into a subterranean exhibition hall which harbours the exhibition called Children. There are 136 portraits of children dated between the 16th and the 19th centuries. More than 50 of them are permanently on view. The rest of them travel from one to another international museum. The museum shows the children collection, catalogued as Spanish Heritage, as well as diverse works by Ben Jakober and Yannick Vu, an important archive by the artist Domenico Gnoli, and other contemporary art pieces.
Another feature is the rose garden with more than 100 varieties of roses which can be visited during May and the two first weeks of June. For more information:
Ben Jakober foundation
Finca Sa Bassa Blanca. Mal Pas. CP: 07400. Alcúdia
Tel. (34) 971 54 69 15 & (+34) 971 54 98 80
Fax (+34) 971 89 71 63
URL:www.fundacionjakober.org
Email:fuybjako@arrakis.es
Opening hours
On Tuesdays free entrance from 9'30 am to 12'30 pm and from 2'30 pm to 5'30 pm.
From Wednesday to Saturday the foundation offers guided tours for groups of more than 4 people at the price of 9 €. Kids under 10 have free entrance. To visit please apply by phone (+34) 971 54 98 80.
Sundays and Mondays closed.
The foundation offers guided tours for groups of 5 to 25 people.
It is open all year round from Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm.
For further information visit www.fundacionjackober.org
HOW TO GET THERE
By car, on foot, by bike
- Departing from Alcúdia get Camí del Mal Pas for about 1.5 km.
- At the small roundabout turn right into Camí de la Muntanya for about 400 metres.
- Turn right following the sign towards the foundation.
Taxi
: Ask the taxi driver for Ben Jakober Foundation:
- Taxis Amics d´Alcúdia. Tel. (+34) 971 54 96 91
- Taxis d´Alcúdia. Tel. (+34) 971 54 97 66 & (+34) 971 54 98 70
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