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

Mëune, the sacristan's house

Mëune

The sacristan's house at St. Jakob

The sacristan's house (Mëune) beneath St. Jakob's chapel is an impressive detached farmhouse dating back to 1453, in its original form and still owned by the church. The stonewalled living quarters with a cellar and two upper floors are housed in the easter part of the house, while the barn and 'palancin' balcony run around the west side. The supporting beam of the barn door features two painted black snakes facing each other as symbol of the various transformatory processes occurring throughout the year.

Main category:
Building culture
Subcategory:
Farmhouses
Epoch:Middle Ages
Area(s):Ortisei
GPS coordinates:@11.69497,46.57018
Yard | Mesner house

Related objects

St Jakob's church

Image gallery

The living quarters on the east side and barn on the west side of Mëune sacristan's house
Drawing of two stags at Mëune barn
Two black snakes facing each other on the supporting beam of Mëune barn door

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.