The rustic look of the exterior, the rich family history and the clean, cozy look of the inside totally showed off why this is such an awesome place! I Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for this video!!
Amazing! The horreos are such an interesting construction! My family still uses it for their little harvest! I would love to transform one like this! but as he said in Galicia they are smaller
I love watching stuff like this. My fathers parents where from Spain. My grandmother was from Seville, she was Sephardic Jew, and my grandfather was from Vitoria, he was Basque. They were wonderful people, watching this reminded me of them, they were poor but rich in heart.
Very unusual & cozy house. unbelievable that its standing for over 200 years. It must have seen so much past......Thanks for sharing! Hope the house is conserved in its natural state.
It's cool to see these type of traditional house exist in other countries. Malaysia, also have the same type of house in the village. Wooden and supported with concrete. I grew up in these type of house. Very comfortable, cooling and peaceful. Love your videos as always
Karma Chameleon Karma Chameleon at first I did, but now I'm at a point where English is English and Spanish is Spanish, meaning that I don't find myself translating words from one language to another they just exist in different folders hahaha. Because of this I do have trouble when switching to and from languages while speaking or when I'm trying to translate something. What gives me some trouble is pronunciation, being Puerto Rican we don't pronounce most words completely, we often skip a few letters (and even syllables) when we speak. Sometimes this happens to me in when I'm speaking in English where I try to insert that "slang" or heritage and I end up mispronouncing words or just saying things that are completely unintelligible. So I guess it depends on your (cultural) background and how often you use them.
Karma Chameleon You have to see that I grew up in Puerto Rico so I spoke in Spanish all the time, years of practice and I started learning English when I was around 9 or 10 so my English wasn't very good, I started watching everything in English with Spanish subtitles in case I didn't understand something and later on I started using the English subtitles to learn more words and how write them correctly or pronounce certain words. I also took English classes in school which helped a lot when it came to writing and reading but not so much when it came to talking. That was the case until I moved to the US where I had to practice *everyday* to survive hahaha. Exposure is sure to help you so if you can afford it/if you really want to learn move to a place where they speak Spanish or, the cheaper option, get some Latin friends and tell them you want to get better at Spanish and take any opportunity to use your Spanish skills you can. You might say dumb stuff, mispronounce or incorrectly use some words but hey, we all started somewhere.
Bueno un matiz ,en Asturias hay dos tipos de construcción asi ,el horreo y la panera ,el horreo es cuadrado y de cuatro patas llamadas pegoyos y la panera es rectangular de como minimo seis patas o pegoyos ,ambos usados para lo mismo ,como curiosidad decir que servian para mas cosas ,incluso para la noche de bodas ,hay que tener en cuenta que muchos tienen mas de 600 años.
Also on the north of Portugal Minho region, there are this type or farming architecture, the big square ones called Sequeiras, and the long narrow ones called Canastros, or Espigueiros. Also the bench with the table is found in Minho area and is called there Escano. The stone floors are called Eiras. There are also several Caminhos de Santiago from the Minho region, trough many villages with this kind of architecture.
What a beautiful construction! I have seen pigeon houses in France too, that are on pillars with a large flat stone at the top to prevent rodents like ferrets to get into the aviary. The vegetable that she asked about, which he called "fabes" is fava beans. The Fabada Asturiana is a traditional dish. In Spanish "ahorro" is a savings, so "ahorros" is a personal food bank so to speak.
I think this is one of my very favorite videos that you've made, Kirsten. I would love to see a Asturian horreos built in the USA. In hotter regions, this would be a cool alternative. Has anyone done a written study of them, with information how they were built and why chestnut and pine were used? I'd like to see more of this in your future videos. (Where's the plumbing?! I didn't see any water lines under the building.....)
muy bueno el documento, se le olvidó decir que debajo del horreo se hacían muchas tareas antiguamente, el hecho de estar protegido de la lluvia lo hacían muy buen lugar para estar trabajando con las manos
I lived in Galicia for a year(I'm from the States), his accent is very similar to people of Galicia and the terrain is practically the same! Only in Galicia they usually have the narrower long sheds instead of the one in this video, but I'm also very familiar with Asturias and I realized, quickly, that these horreos are more frequently seen in Asturias.
It's beautiful :) We have something similar in Norway (stabbur), though they look very different. I love how it's the same idea though, with the elevated buildings and the steps that don't quite connect.
Quite true. The stone table on top of the columns and the disconnected sometimes removable steps are to keep the pesky creatures (rats, etc.) away from the crops. A few months ago I noticed some more "barn type" (between Oslo and Trondheim) have small towers with a bell. Never understood exactly the real function of the bell. Nobody could explain to me why they had the bells. Because neighboring structures also had the same. Sometimes less than 30 meters away. So I guess if it was to warn/call people wouldn't be so close to each other. Like the bells in church or chapel. Any hint? Be well.
The bench in the kitchen was used to keep restless children from running off easily during meal times. It was also used in schools, as a desk. In Portugal, near the border with Spain, there was the same type of bench...☺
kcapt96 Not really it's only common in Northern Portugal, Galicia, Asturias and a little bit in Leon and Cantabria. They're basically in the most Celtic regions of the Iberian peninsula.
Yes, usually made from one single granite stone, but of course there are also examples made of several disks forming a column. In Portugal for example most are built entirely in granite. But once more there are also examples with the top made of wood... All in all they resemble a lot the pre-historic "menir" of which hundreds still exist in all Iberian Peninsula. An acquaintance archaeologist while doing is research told me a few "menir" had also been used for this function. Since they where just laying around. I believe carts pulled by ox teams would be the most common way for transport. Source quarries mostly are very near by. The entire North of Portugal and the Spanish regions of Galicia, Asturias, etc. are based on granite pretty much everywhere. It's the most traditional building material for ancient constructions. like shepherd shelters, houses, castles or monasteries.
It's so rodents can't climb them. Yes, they could support a greater load if they were rectangular, but it looks like they don't need to, otherwise it wouldn't still be standing after 200 years!
MrBeaux It would be harder for rodents to climb if it was straight or tapered out. I think it's to create a longer flat interval between the support and the outer edge of the disc on top.
The compressive strength of stone is very high. With a tapered design, the structure maintains the strength of a large footing with only a small penalty in strength versus a truly square post while using less material and weight. The cornice above the post is the rodent deterrent, not the vertical member itself.
Reminds me of the traditional "härbre" buildings we have here in Sweden, specially in the northern part. They are small "log cabins" for food storage, that are elevated about half a meter (some more some less) above the ground to keep rodents out.
It's difficult to see in the video, but all horreos have a gap between the steps and the floor to prevent that. It's more obvious in this image: www.google.es/search?q=horreo+escalera&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=979&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg1M7y1_rOAhWJuBQKHWr5AZwQsAQIGw#imgrc=qvZxVp186COv_M%3A
Thanks for sharing, wan say that you can find it in so many villages of north of Iran .they callthe structure as "کندوج" ="Kandooj", they regularly use it for storing rice and other thing of farms ,such a graet idea to use them. Am not sure if they are archictural heritage , i must go and ask, cuz during 10 years people has started to destroy such beautiful structure esp in some villages ☹
Roja Jafari I was looking for Kandooj and haven’t had luck, can you share a link? I am curious about how they look like and how similar they are? Thanks.
When he said there are probably only a few hundred he was referring to hórreos converted into homes. But you're right, there are thousands of hórreos in the area.
some friends of mine played in a metal band and used to practice inside one of these horreos, i guess they are good for storing food but they arent for sound that i can tell for sure, well at least it doesnt rain inside. Also being separated from the main house you dont bother anyone really
Such functional romanticism to exist for the Walker's App -- are these covered-patio open-basement 'epitomes' of integrated-elevation via local stone. 4:00 Ahh!!! Yes... The highly incentive, make sure your there to stay for a while, and work, or eat, accurately desk. 5:20 G.I. bunk-bed spring-patterned sheets... do they not perfectly tone-match, that of the door? i've often contemplated the use of existing trees on a slope, cut to level the floor plan of a such similar stone cap supporting cottage. Given all the wonders that Y'All 2 have brought to the viewers about Spain... justifies the 200 yr. + ago Spaniard way more than just our erroneously taught Discoverer. The +Signature Thapa is right... More traditional architecture please. -gilpin 9-5-16
It looks very precariously perched. I would be afraid it was going to fall over. But I guess it's been standing there while so I guess it's safe. I could see how it would keep out larger animals but not mice mice could just climb up the pillars very easily.
I don't understand why they kept translating "peculiar" as "strange", when it's the exact same word in english and spanish, and translates into the exact same thing either way.
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The rustic look of the exterior, the rich family history and the clean, cozy look of the inside totally showed off why this is such an awesome place! I Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for this video!!
Wonderful to see persons maintaining and using heritage spaces/ structures. The base piers look almost mid-century modern.
OMG love it. I lived in Spain for two years and I just realized my Spanish is better now than back then lol. Love this casita.
I love them. Itt would be a great place to vacation n rest. Thank you very much, and, God bless you n yours.
Amazing! The horreos are such an interesting construction! My family still uses it for their little harvest! I would love to transform one like this! but as he said in Galicia they are smaller
I love watching stuff like this. My fathers parents where from Spain. My grandmother was from Seville, she was Sephardic Jew, and my grandfather was from Vitoria, he was Basque. They were wonderful people, watching this reminded me of them, they were poor but rich in heart.
Very unusual & cozy house. unbelievable that its standing for over 200 years. It must have seen so much past......Thanks for sharing! Hope the house is conserved in its natural state.
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You're very lucky to spend your time admiring these unique and beautiful places and people. very cool
It's cool to see these type of traditional house exist in other countries. Malaysia, also have the same type of house in the village. Wooden and supported with concrete. I grew up in these type of house. Very comfortable, cooling and peaceful. Love your videos as always
love it when you speak Spanish, it's very soothing.
Very cool way to protect the building and the crops.
What a unique building,its beautiful,hopefully they will try to preserve the rest.
I love when you guys make this videos in Spanish because it's my mother tongue and it brings me back plus I feel like I'm there with y'all.
Karma Chameleon I feel you, it took me awhile to enjoy it. It's a strange feeling when someone talks to you in your own language after awhile.
Karma Chameleon Karma Chameleon at first I did, but now I'm at a point where English is English and Spanish is Spanish, meaning that I don't find myself translating words from one language to another they just exist in different folders hahaha. Because of this I do have trouble when switching to and from languages while speaking or when I'm trying to translate something.
What gives me some trouble is pronunciation, being Puerto Rican we don't pronounce most words completely, we often skip a few letters (and even syllables) when we speak. Sometimes this happens to me in when I'm speaking in English where I try to insert that "slang" or heritage and I end up mispronouncing words or just saying things that are completely unintelligible. So I guess it depends on your (cultural) background and how often you use them.
Karma Chameleon You have to see that I grew up in Puerto Rico so I spoke in Spanish all the time, years of practice and I started learning English when I was around 9 or 10 so my English wasn't very good, I started watching everything in English with Spanish subtitles in case I didn't understand something and later on I started using the English subtitles to learn more words and how write them correctly or pronounce certain words. I also took English classes in school which helped a lot when it came to writing and reading but not so much when it came to talking. That was the case until I moved to the US where I had to practice *everyday* to survive hahaha. Exposure is sure to help you so if you can afford it/if you really want to learn move to a place where they speak Spanish or, the cheaper option, get some Latin friends and tell them you want to get better at Spanish and take any opportunity to use your Spanish skills you can. You might say dumb stuff, mispronounce or incorrectly use some words but hey, we all started somewhere.
Bueno un matiz ,en Asturias hay dos tipos de construcción asi ,el horreo y la panera ,el horreo es cuadrado y de cuatro patas llamadas pegoyos y la panera es rectangular de como minimo seis patas o pegoyos ,ambos usados para lo mismo ,como curiosidad decir que servian para mas cosas ,incluso para la noche de bodas ,hay que tener en cuenta que muchos tienen mas de 600 años.
Asturias is one of my favorite places on this earth!
Also on the north of Portugal Minho region, there are this type or farming architecture, the big square ones called Sequeiras, and the long narrow ones called Canastros, or Espigueiros. Also the bench with the table is found in Minho area and is called there Escano. The stone floors are called Eiras. There are also several Caminhos de Santiago from the Minho region, trough many villages with this kind of architecture.
Marcel Antunes yeah same in Galiza-- Celtic regions in Portugal and Spain.
Amazing integrity in that structure. Thank you, Kirsten and team!
What a beautiful construction! I have seen pigeon houses in France too, that are on pillars with a large flat stone at the top to prevent rodents like ferrets to get into the aviary.
The vegetable that she asked about, which he called "fabes" is fava beans. The Fabada Asturiana is a traditional dish. In Spanish "ahorro" is a savings, so "ahorros" is a personal food bank so to speak.
awesome structure. I understand the uniqueness of it. thank you for another good story.
i like how at the end it just fades out without unecessary comments/outro =)
I thoroughly enjoyed this! All the explanation to details and functionality was great.
I think this is one of my very favorite videos that you've made, Kirsten. I would love to see a Asturian horreos built in the USA. In hotter regions, this would be a cool alternative. Has anyone done a written study of them, with information how they were built and why chestnut and pine were used?
I'd like to see more of this in your future videos. (Where's the plumbing?! I didn't see any water lines under the building.....)
muy bueno el documento, se le olvidó decir que debajo del horreo se hacían muchas tareas antiguamente, el hecho de estar protegido de la lluvia lo hacían muy buen lugar para estar trabajando con las manos
INterresando tanto,, , ,gracias, gracias!!!
We have seen many horreos whilst motorcycling in Asturias (Luarca) and I always liked the horreo.
Awesome, this is one of the coolest houses on this channel.
I lived in Galicia for a year(I'm from the States), his accent is very similar to people of Galicia and the terrain is practically the same! Only in Galicia they usually have the narrower long sheds instead of the one in this video, but I'm also very familiar with Asturias and I realized, quickly, that these horreos are more frequently seen in Asturias.
Very unique architecture, it looks ancient.
Awesome video! Please make more about places in Spain!
It's beautiful :) We have something similar in Norway (stabbur), though they look very different. I love how it's the same idea though, with the elevated buildings and the steps that don't quite connect.
Quite true. The stone table on top of the columns and the disconnected sometimes removable steps are to keep the pesky creatures (rats, etc.) away from the crops.
A few months ago I noticed some more "barn type" (between Oslo and Trondheim) have small towers with a bell. Never understood exactly the real function of the bell. Nobody could explain to me why they had the bells.
Because neighboring structures also had the same. Sometimes less than 30 meters away. So I guess if it was to warn/call people wouldn't be so close to each other. Like the bells in church or chapel. Any hint? Be well.
Another amazing video.
I got nervous when he leaned back on that railing though-
Nice on the outside....
Fantastic vid.
Muy bueno!!!
Aunque es una pena que ya no haya agricultura familiar y no se use como originalmente.
Pero han sabido utilizarlo. Felicitaciones!
Here in New Zealand the Maori people used to build food storage buildings high up on a single pole foundation all made of wood, very similar.
great video as always you are
cool sights, thanks for sharing!
I really liked this one.
Thank You
Nunca habia visto un horreo. Que belleza. Interesante el link (en la informacion aqui arriba) para los caminadores del Camino de Santiago...
The bench in the kitchen was used to keep restless children from running off easily during meal times. It was also used in schools, as a desk. In Portugal, near the border with Spain, there was the same type of bench...☺
Great video! I loved it.
Neat place to live in
thanks for sharing
These "horreos" are also very common in Portugal, it must be a thing of Peninsula Iberica!
kcapt96 Not really it's only common in Northern Portugal, Galicia, Asturias and a little bit in Leon and Cantabria. They're basically in the most Celtic regions of the Iberian peninsula.
WOW ! I wish it was in my yard !
It is really beautiful
Fantastic! Thank you ;-)
love this house. kinda reminds me of malaysian rumah kampung
Such a beautiful historic building. I wonder what the architects at the time were like
I like it!!
Very interesting...thanks...
Wooo That's very close to my land, Cantabria!
I love Asturias, the land of my parents. A truly natural paradise, not yet discovered by mass tourism.
Y mejor que se mantenga así eh!
That's just beautiful!
Gorgeous!!!!
Muito bonita e conservada a casa. Abraços.
People in south east asia used to build houses like these.
That is beautiful. Spanish is a beautiful language also. :)
I am very curious about the pillars. Are they cut from one piece of rock? How far is the quarry and how were they transported?
Yes, usually made from one single granite stone, but of course there are also examples made of several disks forming a column. In Portugal for example most are built entirely in granite. But once more there are also examples with the top made of wood...
All in all they resemble a lot the pre-historic "menir" of which hundreds still exist in all Iberian Peninsula. An acquaintance archaeologist while doing is research told me a few "menir" had also been used for this function. Since they where just laying around.
I believe carts pulled by ox teams would be the most common way for transport.
Source quarries mostly are very near by. The entire North of Portugal and the Spanish regions of Galicia, Asturias, etc. are based on granite pretty much everywhere. It's the most traditional building material for ancient constructions.
like shepherd shelters, houses, castles or monasteries.
More traditional architecture please.
I can't figure why the supports would taper toward the top. A regular pillar shape would seem to be a better option. What am I missing?
It's so rodents can't climb them. Yes, they could support a greater load if they were rectangular, but it looks like they don't need to, otherwise it wouldn't still be standing after 200 years!
MrBeaux It would be harder for rodents to climb if it was straight or tapered out. I think it's to create a longer flat interval between the support and the outer edge of the disc on top.
The compressive strength of stone is very high. With a tapered design, the structure maintains the strength of a large footing with only a small penalty in strength versus a truly square post while using less material and weight. The cornice above the post is the rodent deterrent, not the vertical member itself.
MJorgy5 That makes sense.
Reminds me of the traditional "härbre" buildings we have here in Sweden, specially in the northern part. They are small "log cabins" for food storage, that are elevated about half a meter (some more some less) above the ground to keep rodents out.
I've read that on wikipedia in norwegian. Who would have thought in a place that people would have the same idea
Wow, so cool!
Btw how many languages do you know Kirsten?? :D You travel quite a lot to get these awesome videos
It's really impressive isn't it? 😄
you speak.spanish soo good
Bunk beds, we'll have so much more room for activities!
beautiful
wow indeed!!!
That is awesome! I'm curious could a mouse avoid the pillars by using the steps?
It's difficult to see in the video, but all horreos have a gap between the steps and the floor to prevent that. It's more obvious in this image:
www.google.es/search?q=horreo+escalera&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=979&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg1M7y1_rOAhWJuBQKHWr5AZwQsAQIGw#imgrc=qvZxVp186COv_M%3A
Thanks Victoria! Much clearer from the images. I suppose a retractable ladder would be another solution.
+Mike Shepard My pleasure! You're right, on other cases they have a wooden ladder that's removed when not in use.
I could live here!
Eso no es un hórreo, es una panera. Son parecidos la diferencia es que un hórreo tiene 4 patas y una panera tiene 6 patas.
Thanks for sharing, wan say that you can find it in so many villages of north of Iran .they callthe structure as "کندوج" ="Kandooj", they regularly use it for storing rice and other thing of farms ,such a graet idea to use them.
Am not sure if they are archictural heritage , i must go and ask, cuz during 10 years people has started to destroy such beautiful structure esp in some villages ☹
Roja Jafari I was looking for Kandooj and haven’t had luck, can you share a link? I am curious about how they look like and how similar they are? Thanks.
Pretty awesome! Can I move in? I don't eat much XD
I saw many hórreo on the Camino de Santiago Compostela. I thought they were common but from what I understand from this, they are not.
When he said there are probably only a few hundred he was referring to hórreos converted into homes. But you're right, there are thousands of hórreos in the area.
SUPER LESBIAN with divorce/death money making a lesbian pleasure palace.
Beautiful indeed, and in the event of an earthquake?
Ohhhh I see lol. When he was first saying, so mice can't get in I was like, Oh i think they can lmao
TAMBIEN CCONTRUIRE MI HORREO DE 2 NIVELES 😊
look like "rumah panggung".. :d
come to Indonesia you will find another megalithic ancient house (toraja, nias, panglipuran etc)
In my opinion..... With that land and that view... I could live there in just a tent. Couldn't make me leave.
The height of the space is too low, but they made the space work according to their height.
Yeah I am 6'5" so I would be continually bashing my head in there!
My ancestral home in Catalunya has very low doors also. It was made by shorter people for shorter people a very long time ago.
Hórreos weren't houses, so the doors are very low.
my grandparent grainery looks like this
some friends of mine played in a metal band and used to practice inside one of these horreos, i guess they are good for storing food but they arent for sound that i can tell for sure, well at least it doesnt rain inside. Also being separated from the main house you dont bother anyone really
Did that just move by itself? 8:46
The window
Ghosts from the centuries past... LOL :-)
0:21 enchanting
Not an easy task to keep Spanish ninja-mice out of your granary. It's lucky they don't like to use stairs though.
The stairs-block use to be separated from the main estructure, so you can step in, but the mices can't.
😍😍😍😍😍😍
kirsten, how many languages do you speak?
How do you keep mice and rats from walking up the stairs?????
Preciosa
08:47 ¿Poltergeist?
Such functional romanticism to exist for the Walker's App -- are these covered-patio open-basement 'epitomes' of integrated-elevation via local stone. 4:00 Ahh!!! Yes... The highly incentive, make sure your there to stay for a while, and work, or eat, accurately desk. 5:20 G.I. bunk-bed spring-patterned sheets... do they not perfectly tone-match, that of the door?
i've often contemplated the use of existing trees on a slope, cut to level the floor plan of a such similar stone cap supporting cottage. Given all the wonders that Y'All 2 have brought to the viewers about Spain... justifies the 200 yr. + ago Spaniard way more than just our erroneously taught Discoverer. The +Signature Thapa is right... More traditional architecture please. -gilpin 9-5-16
you must come to romania and see our traditional houses
they look similar to stealts houses in south east asia, like the philippines a former spain collony
kool :)
It looks very precariously perched. I would be afraid it was going to fall over. But I guess it's been standing there while so I guess it's safe. I could see how it would keep out larger animals but not mice mice could just climb up the pillars very easily.
I don't understand why they kept translating "peculiar" as "strange", when it's the exact same word in english and spanish, and translates into the exact same thing either way.
yes...Iberian peninsula...
That is not normal for an horreo....way too big....
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