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

Peza

The origin twin farmhouse goes back to 1249 according to dendrochronological investigations. The core section has a walled base, cellar access in the east and an overhanging wooden upper floor, called 'piguel' in Gröden. The listed building is divided down the middle according to the roof ridge line and has been uninhabited for a while but is still run as a farm. The western half of the building was bought by St. Ulrich council as an example of architecturally interesting heritage.

Cudan

A twin farmhouse, first mentioned in records in 1406, with fully stonewalled, immaculately renovated living quarters divided along the roof ridge line corresponding with ownership. There are two original barns for each part of the farmhouse built as log structures over a walled base and preserved with the characteristic 'palancin' balcony used for maturing grain running around the building. The western barn is older and its core originates from 1428/30.

Col de Flam Dessëura

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.

Rescion Dessot

Tree-ring dating techniques date the wood used for the dwelling back to 1426, while the wood for the barn is assumed to date back to 1419. The upper floor of the house is a 'Blockbau' timber log construction, and the chambers were added later. Rescion Dessot is the farm of origin of the painter Bernadin Piceller (Pitschieler), who worked at the turn of the 20th century in Rome and Perugia. His brother Josef was a professional musician there.

Col dala Pelda

Col dala Pelda is a building representative of the baroque era with tent roof and intricate façade decorations built around 1640 by two ladies from the House of Wolkenstein - hence the coat of arms on the north-eastern side. From around 1700 to 1878 it was the seat of the local court (the stocks were not far away), before becoming a private dwelling. The barn belonging to it was built in 1690 and has been a listed building since 2024.

Ciablon

Ciablon twin farmhouses lie at 1770 metres above sea level on the sunny slopes of Daunëi and form one of the highest lying farms in Gröden. The barn dates back to the 16th century, while the central section of the dwelling, divided in the direction of the roof ridge, even goes back to the 13th century. The eastern half is original with a barrel vaulted kitchen, open chimney flue and panelled parlours, while the western half has mostly been refurbished. Both halves stand empty, with the eastern half being under local council ownership.

Paratoni

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.

Crëpa

Crëpa is one of the oldest Ladin farmhouses and lies on the steep slopes of Plesdinaz. The central part dates back to the 13th/14th century, having been converted in 1460. The farm has been kept in its original state and is an impressive example of construction using the locally available materials of stone and wood. The lower storey of the dwelling consists of romanesque ashlar masonry, with a storey housing the living quarters made of larch wood protruding over it. The farm building has a 'palancin' balcony going around it for drying sheafs of corn.

Ulëta

Ulëta, on the sunny side of the valley at 1560 metres above sea level, is one of the few hamlets in Gröden and consists of three twin farmhouses. The lowest dwelling has a central section from the 13th century, and the highest dwelling is probably the most recent building in the ensemble. The hamlet is a prime example of how Gröden farmhouses reflect their location, weather, climate and use of sunlight and communicate with their environment.

Plajes

Plajes stands on visible layers of Gröden sandstone and was the birthplace and home to Jakob Sotriffer (1796-1856), the first teacher at the illustrating school founded in 1825. The school was even housed in Plajes at one point. There is an initial collection of Gröden wood carvings by Sotriffer, which he put together for the Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck in 1828 for documentation purposes. There are some examples of it in Museum Gherdëina.