Hórreo - O pereiro de Aguiar, Ourense, Galicia, España
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Ariberna
N 42° 20.630 W 007° 48.666
29T E 597930 N 4688637
Typical Galician building
Waymark Code: WM17F7M
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 02/11/2023
Views: 1
Long Description:
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 has stone in tye walls, while normally have wood.
This hórreo is situated in a complex where is a school that teachs in relation with the nature.
Address:
O Pereiro de Aguiar 32710, Ourense, España
Colexio Guillerme Brown.
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