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

Col de Flam Dessëura, farm building with 'palancin' balcony

Col de Flam Dessëura

Barn with characteristic 'palancin' balcony for drying grain

This twin farmhouse's mother farm was first mentioned in records in the 15th century. The wooden farm building situated on top of the cellar dates back to the 16th century. The 'palancin' balcony, a scaffolding-like structure used up until the early 1960s for drying and maturing grain grown in the farm's fields (barley, rye, oats) and running around three sides of the barn, is characteristic for Gröden.

Main category:
Building culture
Subcategory:
Farmhouses
Epoch:16th century
Area(s):Ortisei
GPS coordinates:@11.68294,46.57524

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.