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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Baroque construction Ciancel d'Uridl, called La Sigata, with multi-floor features, borders and ornate window framing.

Ciancel d'Uridl (La Sigata)

Baroque dwelling in the village centre

The house behind St. Christina parish church is a baroque construction from the 18th century and enjoys listed status. The reddish façades with pretty white patterns connecting the storeys and house edges, the ornamental baroque décor around the windows and the baroque parlours are typical features. The building displays the year 1786 on its north side and was faithfully renovated in the 1920s and 1930s. 

Main category:
Building culture
Subcategory:
Farmhouses
Epoch:18th century
Area(s):S. Cristina
GPS coordinates:@11.71567,46.55938
Residential house | Monument protection

Image gallery

House inscription in Italian 'Viva in lunga pace & union questa casa di Giuseppe Insom', wishing the inhabitants a long and peaceful life.
Window in house with curly baroque framing.
House inscription 'Maledica voce di Pluto più atroce s'alontani da qui - 1786' intended to protect the inhabitants from the detrimental influence of the ancient Roman god Pluto.

Video gallery

Video on the 'Mejes de Gherdëina' exhibition with a selection of photographs of preserved farmhouses in Gröden, taken by the renowned Prague architecture photographer Václav Sedy in 2018 and 2019.