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Hórreo

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Hórreo

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Location: Valga, Litoral, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

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1. Río Valga Forest Path – Monument to Rosalía de Castro loop from Ponte Valga

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2. Historic Washhouse – Monument to Rosalía de Castro loop from Ponte Valga

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3. Scenic Forest Path – Valga River Forest Trail loop from Pontecesures

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Damiano 🇮🇹

January 23, 2024

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

July 21, 2025

The key feature of these granaries—always deliberately built on stilts—is the flat, plate- or lid-shaped top at the top of the supporting pillars. This special construction feature for the "horreos" was vitally important in ancient times: these elements represented an insurmountable obstacle for voracious rodents such as rats and mice, thus protecting the harvest from these unwelcome guests.

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Immi

July 27, 2025

typical granary 🤙

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1. Río Valga Forest Path – Monument to Rosalía de Castro loop from Ponte Valga

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