Heuschürli Weihermatt - Bennwil, BL, Switzerland
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N 47° 24.528 E 007° 47.407
32T E 408722 N 5251303
A traditional barn dating to the 1730s in the field east of Bennwil. One of the last surviving examples of this type and a listed heritage building.
Waymark Code: WMQ3ZN
Location: Basel Landschaft, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/15/2015
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EN: This traditional wooden barn is located in the fields east of Bennwil. The building was built in traditional post and beam construction, according to a dendrochronological analysis shortly after 1731.
The steep roof with the open gable was originally thatched. Almost all structural elements of the barn are still in their original state.
This construction type was widespread for centuries. With the abandonment of traditional three-field crop rotation these barns were barely used anymore and only very few of them are still standing.
The barn has been recently restored under the supervision of the cantonal monument preservation department and serves as a goat pen today.
DE: Diese traditionelle Holzscheune befindet sich in den Feldern östlich von Bennwil. Das Gebäude wurde aus Holz in traditioneller Ständerbauweise errichtet, nach einer dendrochronologischen Analyse kurz nach 1731.
Das steile Satteldach mit dem offenen Giebel war ursprünglich mit Stroh gedeckt. Fast alle Konstruktionselemente der Scheune sind noch im Originalzustand.
Diese Bauweise war jahrhundertelang weit verbreitet. Mit der Aufgabe der traditionellen Dreifelderwirtschaft wurden diese Scheunen aber kaum noch gebraucht und nur ganz wenige von ihnen sind noch erhalten.
Die Scheune wurde kürzlich unter Aufsicht der kantonalen Denkmalpflege renoviert und dient heute als Ziegenstall.
Construction: Wood
Is this a 'working' barn?: Other (describe below)
Other:
Originally a hay barn, today a stable.
Distinctive Features: Other (describe below)
Other Distinctive Features:
rare example of local barn construction of the 18th century, protected as a listed heritage building of regional significance.
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