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

View from below of the impressive living quarters in Paratoni twin farmhouses

Paratoni

Construction in keeping with the landscape

Paratoni is one of the oldest still-standing twin farmhouses in Gröden and an example of how harmoniously the farms fit into the landscape - in this case, the steep slopes of Plesdinaz . The farmhouses date back to the first half of the 13th century and consist of a stonewalled lower floor and a protruding living area made of wood. They feature one of the oldest Rhaetian cellars with parts of a vaulted corridor from 1242/45.

Main category:
Building culture
Subcategory:
Farmhouses
Epoch:Middle Ages
Area(s):S. Cristina
GPS coordinates:@11.73358,46.5649
Paarhof | Restaurant | Monument protection

Image gallery

Paratoni farmhouses have a stonewalled lower floor and a timbered, protruding upper floor.
Paratoni twin farmhouses have made ideal use of the steeply sloping location.
The stonewalled lower floor of Paratoni farmhouses shows signs of time passing.

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.