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

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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 Val Gardena. 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. 

Ciancel d'Uridl (La Sigata)

The house behind S. Cristina parish church is a baroque construction from the 18th century and enjoys listed status. The reddish façades with pretty white patterns connecting the storeys and house edges, the ornamental baroque décor around the windows and the baroque parlours are typical features. The building displays the year 1786 on its north side and was faithfully renovated in the 1920s and 1930s.  

 

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 Val Gardena 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 Val Gardena farmhouses reflect their location, weather, climate and use of sunlight and communicate with their environment.

Pescosta Vedla

The farmhouse on the border between Ortisei and Santa Cristina is divided in the direction of the roof ridge. The cellar has been there since the 15th/16th century, the farm since the 13th century. This is where the family of Christian Trebinger, the first baroque sculptor from Val Gardena, and, after 1651, Melchior Vinazer, who founded the Vinazer dynasty of sculptors and ran a prominent workshop for sacred art, lived. The house was renovated in 1992.

Plajes

Plajes stands on visible layers of Val Gardena 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 Val Gardena 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.

Doss dl Preve

This detached farmhouse separated from Scurcia, its mother farm, and was first mentioned in records in 1420. In 1520, it passed to the fraternity of St. Anna church, as is reflected in the name. This shared farmhouse was converted in the 20th century and the wooden 'palancin' structure turned into a balcony. The sculptor Franz Tavella and, later, the sculptor and crib carver Luis Alois Insam worked at Doss dl Preve in the 1890s. 

Mureda

The dwelling is an original, fully stonewalled gothic construction from 1462/64. On the south-west façade there is a fresco of St. Florian, while an old church path runs past to the south. The farm building nearby was extended after the First World War in turn-of-the-century style and renovated a few years ago. Mureda, along with its neighbouring house Muradëures, have protected ensemble status and were the home of the sculptors Christian (1896-1968) and Eduard Moroder (1928-2010).

Resciesa

The farmhouse is the result of expansion of the original farm site in 1836 with a wooden, two-storey veranda. The sculptor Vinzenz Moroder (1889-1980) set up his workshop on the ground floor, which is still there today. The stations of the cross to Kreuz chapel, with originals in Museum Gherdëina, are by him. The name of the farm, Resciesa, was already mentioned in records in the 14th century, and means 'red rock/rubble' and is a reference to the porphyry that may be found in abundance near the farm.