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

Ober-Costamula detached farm with palancin

Costamula Dessëura

One of the few detached farmhouses in Gröden

Detached farmhouses are rare in Gröden and are usually more recent structures. Ober-Costamula was built around 1686/87 at the latest. The living quarters and farm buildings are separated from each other by a wall and each has a separate entrance. The building is made of logs with a kitchen on the side of the mountain slope, a 'palancin' overhanging floor (piguel in Ladin) and a built-in oven on the north facade. The barn area was converted into living quarters in the 20th century.

Main category:
Building culture
Subcategory:
Farmhouses
Epoch:17th century
Area(s):Ortisei
GPS coordinates:@11.69663,46.58521

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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.