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

Residential part of former Janon twin farmhouse

Janon

One of the oldest still preserved buildings in St. Ulrich village centre

Janon, once a twin farmhouse, but just a residential building today, was first mentioned in records in 1430. The remnants of the red quoins, red window framing and the year 1585 written on the façade are noteworthy. There is a relief with scissors and needle chiselled above the other symbols on the keystone of the pretty arched doorway, perhaps pointing to a family of tailors once working here. The building has had listed status since the 1950s. The western half of the building is uninhabited.

Main category:
Building culture
Subcategory:
Farmhouses
Epoch:16th century
Area(s):Ortisei
GPS coordinates:@11.67061,46.57502

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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.