Casas Colgadas - Cuenca, Castilla La Mancha, España
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ariberna
N 40° 04.778 W 002° 07.772
30T E 574216 N 4436958
Gothic architecture in these houses
Waymark Code: WM19XRC
Location: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Date Posted: 05/05/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
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"In the past, houses of this kind were frequent along the eastern border of the ancient city, located near the ravine of the river Huécar. Today, however, there are only a few of them remaining. Of all of these structures, the most well-known is a group of three with wooden balconies.

Their origin remains uncertain, though there is proof of their existence in the 15th century. Throughout their history they have been refurbished several times. The most recent took place during the 1920s.

They have been used as individual homes, council houses, and in the past hosted a mesón, a type of restaurant, and the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español (Spanish Abstract Art Museum), in Cuenca"

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Date Built: XIII-XV

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This category is focused only to original Gothic architecture, not to pseudo-Gothic, neo-Gothic or Gothic Revival. You can not find this kind of architecture outside of "Old World", moreover this architecture appeared in ca XIIth century (early Gothic) and the last buildings are from cca XVIth (late Gothic) century...

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