The hórreo, a cherished symbol of the northwest Iberian Peninsula, embodies both functionality and rustic charm. Whether crafted from wood or stone, its elevated stature on pillars adorned with flat staddle stones is a testament to ingenious design, preventing the intrusion of rodents while allowing crucial ventilation through slits in its walls.

These structures, known by different names across the region, such as "Galician granary" or "espigueiros," carry a cultural weight, reflecting the agricultural traditions of Asturias, Galicia, and Northern Portugal. Beyond their practical purpose, hórreos stand as architectural heirlooms, each telling a silent story of a time-honored connection between man and land.

JakobusPilger

September 13, 2023

The essential detail of these granaries - which are deliberately always on stilts - is the flat, plate- or lid-shaped end at the top of the supporting columns. This special feature of the construction method for the “Horreos” was of existential importance in ancient times: these elements represent an insurmountable obstacle for voracious rodents such as rats or mice, and thus protect the harvest from these uninvited guests.

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May 21, 2023

You can find it on every lot.

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