Hórreo - Avilés, Asturias, España
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Ariberna
N 43° 33.224 W 005° 55.592
30T E 263610 N 4826470
Asturian Hórreo, elevated building
Waymark Code: WM1554D
Location: Principado de Asturias, Spain
Date Posted: 10/18/2021
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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, and Asturias, etc. are examples of Atlantic constructions that there are in countries of this ocean or of Celtic traditions.
This is an example of Asturian Hórreo, qith square plant.
This Hórreo presides an important park in Avilésç: Carbayedo.
In some houses in Asturias, the Hórreos are restored to make cellars, warehouses, pantries, country rooms
Address:
PlazaCarbayedo
Asturias
España
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