Hórreo -Ourense, Galicia, España
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Ariberna
N 42° 20.811 W 007° 51.745
29T E 593699 N 4688914
Galician elevated building
Waymark Code: WM15396
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 10/07/2021
Views: 6
This is a sample of hórreos (cabaceiros, canastros, piornos... lot of names) which are elevated constructions in which grain, flour, ham, sausages were stored ... The reason for being elevated is that this way the rodents climbed by the feet and when they reached the top and turned upside down, they fell. The "hórreos" in Galicia, etc. are examples of Atlantic constructions that there are in countries of this ocean or of Celtic traditions.
This hórreo is close the red cross building and the national road way.
Address:
Rúa Díaz de la Banda, 40, 32004 Ourense, España
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Visit Instructions:
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